Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar

Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4525x3017+0+0/resize/4525x3017!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F81%2Fd7%2Ff235a8db45239880a2816c1cf983%2Fap26196593850558.jpg' alt='Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing to be the next Director of National Intelligence on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.</p><p>(Image credit: Mariam Zuhaib)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5990781' />