Trump Launches 'Super Intelligence Force'
Original: Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
Why This Matters
A formal federal AI coordinating body signals a major shift in U.S. government AI governance.
President Trump announced the Super Intelligence Force on Oct. 4, 2026, led by national intelligence director Jay Clayton, tasked with coordinating federal AI efforts and reporting within 120 days.
President Donald Trump announced the creation of a Super Intelligence Force via Truth Social on Sunday, describing it as coordinating federal government efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in what he called 'super intelligence.' The announcement follows a September pledge to form an AI task force and appoint an AI czar, and a subsequent executive order rebranding AI as 'super intelligence' — a term adopted, with some awkwardness, by tech executives at a White House gathering this week where they signed a non-binding safety pledge.
According to the Wall Street Journal, national intelligence director Jay Clayton will chair the task force. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor will serve as vice chairs. The group has 120 days to produce a report on AI risks and opportunities.
Clayton previously warned against the U.S. 'backing away' from AI while China advances — a position he reiterated to the WSJ, calling 'not being first' one of the biggest risks. The task force's charter includes developing responses to 'SI-enabled threats' while explicitly aiming to prevent overregulation. Trump has largely dismissed AI safety concerns as a political fabrication by opponents.