Trump Picks Intelligence Chief Clayton as AI Czar
Donald Trump has given a major new role to Jay Clayton, placing him in charge of artificial intelligence (AI) policy at the White House, according to The Guardian. Clayton already heads the country's 18 intelligence agencies as director of national intelligence, and he now takes on this additional AI-focused position. During his Senate confirmation hearing for the intelligence post, Clayton had called AI a "gamechanger" that could also bring serious risks, describing it as posing "a threat." The appointment puts one person at the center of both national intelligence work and the government's approach to shaping AI rules and priorities, a combination that could influence how the US balances AI's benefits against security concerns.
Words to know
- AI czar
- — A top official appointed to guide a government's artificial intelligence policy and strategy.
- Director of national intelligence
- — The US official who oversees and coordinates all 18 intelligence agencies.
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- — Computer systems that can perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.
- Senate confirmation hearing
- — A formal US Senate session to review and approve a presidential nominee for a government post.
Summary written from The Guardian's headline and teaser