Trump announces a new Super Intelligence Force

In short: President Donald Trump says he is creating a federal “Super Intelligence Force” to coordinate the US government’s work on AI, which the White House is calling “super intelligence.”

What happened

Trump announced the new task force in a post on his social network, Truth Social. He said it will be led by national intelligence director Jay Clayton, along with other officials in his administration.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the group will include vice chairs from several agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission, the Defense Department’s research and engineering office, and the Office of Personnel Management. The task force will have 120 days to produce a report on the risks and opportunities of AI.

This announcement follows earlier moves by Trump to change the language the government uses. In September, he signed an executive order that pushed the term “super intelligence” instead of “AI.” He has also downplayed parts of the AI safety debate, even as his administration hosted tech leaders for a voluntary safety pledge, meaning it is not legally required.

The reported charter for the task force says it will plan how to respond to threats that use advanced AI. It also says it aims to avoid what it calls overregulation, which is when rules are so strict that they slow down new products or competition.

Why it matters

For most people, this is about how fast, and under what rules, powerful AI tools are developed and used in the US. A federal task force can shape what gets studied, what gets funded, and what rules may be proposed later, much like a coordinator who decides which problems get priority and which agencies do what.

Source: TechCrunch AI