Trump Launches Super Intelligence Force, Names Leadership and Sets 120‑Day Review
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Background and Previous Commitments
President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new Super Intelligence Force during a Sunday morning post on his social network Truth Social. He said the force will coordinate federal efforts to keep America at the forefront of what he calls “Super Intelligence,” describing it as a transformative technology comparable to the Industrial Revolution and the Internet. Trump claimed the initiative will protect American interests and improve the lives of all citizens.
In September, amid a heated debate over AI safety that Trump largely dismissed as a hoax perpetrated by “Radical Left Dumocrats,” he pledged to form an AI Force and appoint an AI czar. He added, “Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!” Earlier this year, Trump signed an executive order that rebrands artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” The new terminology was adopted, with occasional missteps, by tech executives who gathered at the White House this week to sign a non‑binding safety pledge that also contained a notable typo.
Leadership and Structure
The Wall Street Journal reported that national intelligence director Jay Clayton will chair the Super Intelligence Force, effectively serving as the new AI/SI czar. Vice chairs include Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
Mandate and Timeline
The task force is given 120 days to produce a report that assesses the risks and opportunities presented by AI. Clayton, who previously warned that it would be irresponsible for the United States to “back away” from AI while adversaries such as China advance, reiterated to the Journal that one of the greatest dangers is “not being first.”
The charter of the Super Intelligence Force states that it will “develop plans for responding to SI‑enabled threats to our society, while preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that would stifle innovation and competition.”
