President Donald Trump has announced a federal task force charged with coordinating US policy on advanced AI. The administration calls it the Super Intelligence Force, following an executive order that adopted “super intelligence” as its preferred label for the technology.
National intelligence director Jay Clayton will chair the group. Reported vice chairs include Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. Its charter gives the task force 120 days to produce a report on AI’s risks and opportunities.
The announcement follows a nonbinding White House safety pledge signed by several major technology companies. Trump has generally emphasized competition and US leadership, and Clayton has argued that falling behind other countries is itself a major risk.
A report can organize agencies and recommend policy, but the task force’s creation does not by itself establish testing standards, disclosure duties or penalties for developers. Those practical controls would require further executive action, agency rules or legislation. The next concrete measure will be whether the 120-day review names specific responsibilities, evidence requirements and enforcement mechanisms rather than offering only broad principles about innovation and safety.