Jay Clayton — appointed by the administration to serve as Director of National Intelligence with a focus on artificial intelligence — has been assigned the task of bringing the government's various AI efforts under a unified framework, according to a Saturday report from a news outlet.

Clayton disclosed to a broadcast outlet that he is set to lead a newly formed White House task force, with a 120-day window to examine the potential risks and opportunities tied to artificial intelligence and to put forward recommendations on how the federal government should approach the technology. He added that the president had requested a group be assembled to keep the country at the forefront of superintelligence development while placing the public's interests at the centre of that effort.

A broadcast news outlet, citing a White House official, reported that the unit would carry the name "Super Intelligence Force" — shortened to SI, a label the president prefers to the phrase AI — with Clayton positioned to serve as the administration's principal point of leadership on artificial intelligence matters. No reply from the White House had arrived by the time of publication.

In a Truth Social post that September, Trump outlined plans for a new "AI Force" intended to support the industry and address misconduct within it, with the post stating that growth in the sector would face no hindrance or restriction from the administration. The announcement also outlined a plan to appoint an AI policy director, with Trump indicating that the technology would receive active support and careful cultivation throughout its development, and that applicants would need to demonstrate strong intellectual credentials to be considered for the position.

Clayton's background spans two federal posts: leading the Securities and Exchange Commission as its chair and serving as the top federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. Oversight of 18 U.S. intelligence agencies passed to him that July, when a Senate vote granted formal approval for the DNI post.

A meeting at the White House brought together AI industry figures, Trump, and House Speaker Mike Johnson only a few days before the announcement was made. Both Dario Amodei of Anthropic and Sam Altman of OpenAI have separately called for federal oversight of advanced AI, yet no regulatory action has followed from the administration — even after participating developers signed onto a voluntary safety framework that the White House characterised as carrying a moral obligation.

David Sacks, who had taken on the role of AI and crypto adviser to the administration, noted in March that his tenure as a special government employee had come to a close. His role as co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology places Sacks within a federally chartered body that draws on outside specialists in technology, scientific research, and innovation policy.