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Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.

* President Trump has created a new taskforce, "Super Intelligence Force", focused on artificial intelligence (now referred to as "Super Intelligence" or "SI").
* The taskforce will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and will coordinate the government's engagement with various groups and companies.
* The taskforce includes other members such as Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of Defense for Research Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
* The "Super Intelligence Force" will report directly to President Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
* This move comes after Trump signed an executive order renaming AI to Super Intelligence on September 29.
* Prominent figures in the industry, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, have called for tighter regulation of the technology.
* However, Trump has dismissed calls for stronger oversight and instead chosen to leave it up to AI companies to regulate themselves.