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- Trump announced the 'Super Intelligence Force' in a Sunday Truth Social post, framing it as bigger than the Industrial Revolution and the Internet.
- DNI Jay Clayton will chair the task force, with FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and OPM Director Scott Kupor serving as vice chairs.
- The force has 120 days to produce a report on AI risks and opportunities, with its charter directing it to develop plans for 'SI-enabled threats' while preventing overregulation that would 'stifle innovation.'
- Clayton told the Wall Street Journal the biggest risk is 'not being first,' arguing it would be irresponsible for the U.S. to 'back away' from AI while countries like China advance.
- Trump had dismissed AI safety concerns in September as a 'hoax' created by 'Radical Left Dumators' before signing an executive order rebranding AI as 'super intelligence.'
- Tech executives at the White House this week signed a non-binding AI safety pledge — one that included a notable typo — in a sign of the awkward industry embrace of the new terminology.
Why it matters: The 120-day reporting deadline gives the Clayton-led force a hard clock to define the U.S. approach to AI, and the charter's explicit 'prevent overregulation' mandate signals that this task force will prioritize industry competitiveness over new AI safety rules — a shift from the safety debate Trump has publicly derided.
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