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Trump Appoints National Intelligence Director Clayton to Lead AI Task Force

President Trump has named Jay Clayton, the national intelligence director, to head a new federal task force on artificial intelligence. This development comes after the White House hosted executives from leading AI companies last week.

10/05/2026 · Rhode Island edition

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President Donald Trump has appointed Jay Clayton, the national intelligence director, to chair a new federal task force focused on artificial intelligence. This appointment occurred after President Trump met with executives from various artificial intelligence companies at the White House last week.

During that meeting, the executives signed a voluntary accord. This agreement outlined principles for the self-regulation of artificial intelligence technology development.

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