US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. The “Super Intelligence Force” will work to ensure that the US continues to lead in the technology’s development and will coordinate the government’s engagement with the public, Trump said on social media. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael will also be part of the task force. Trump said last week that he would set up a board to oversee AI safety after top tech bosses signed what he described as a “morally binding” pact to regulate the technology.
On 30 September, the president also signed an executive order to rename AI as “super intelligence”, after previously saying the word artificial made the technology sound “fake”. Some top tech leaders have already started using the new name, including multi-billionaire Elon Musk, who said on social media that he will rename his firm’s AI platform SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI.
