Trump announces “Super Intelligence Force” to coordinate US work on AI
In short
US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” (SIF) to coordinate the federal government’s work on artificial intelligence, writing about it on Truth Social. Vedomosti named four officials to lead it — Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, deputy secretary of war for research and development Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor — while Meduza said Trump appointed Clayton as its head. Clayton said the group’s first task is a 120-day report assessing the risks and opportunities of AI and recommending a possible government role.
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US President Donald Trump announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” (SIF), RIA Novosti, RBC, Vedomosti and Meduza reported. Vedomosti said Trump wrote about the decision on Truth Social and that it followed a “historic” agreement at the White House on “superintelligence”, at which the world’s most important technology companies gathered. RBC said the announcement was about the creation of the Super Intelligence Force, or SIF. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
According to Vedomosti, the new structure will coordinate the federal government’s efforts to preserve America’s leadership in “superintelligence”, and will coordinate the federal government’s interaction with consumers, public groups, religious organisations, critical infrastructure providers and business. Meduza described it as coordinating the government’s work in AI as well as the authorities’ interaction with major market players and consumers. [ 3 , 4 ]
Vedomosti said the structure will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson, deputy secretary of war for research and development Emil Michael and US Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor, who will report to the president and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Meduza reported that Trump appointed Clayton as head of the Super Intelligence Force — a difference from Vedomosti’s account of four leaders. [ 3 , 4 ]
Meduza said Clayton told The Wall Street Journal that the group’s first task is to prepare a report within 120 days assessing the risks and opportunities linked to AI and recommending a possible role for the government. Vedomosti, citing The Wall Street Journal’s report of 3 October, said the White House working group headed by Clayton must assess the risks and opportunities of AI within 120 days and present recommendations on the federal government’s oversight role. [ 3 , 4 ]
Background cited by the outlets: at the end of September Trump signed an order replacing the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) with “superintelligence” (SI) in the executive branch, Vedomosti said. Meduza said Trump met the heads of the largest technology companies at the White House on 30 September, and that participants signed a document obliging more attention to AI safety and control. Vedomosti said that on 4 October Elon Musk called for artificial intelligence to be called superintelligence, and that Trump claims superintelligence is “bigger than the industrial revolution and the internet” and will protect the interests of and improve life for all Americans. [ 3 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The new body is presented as the main coordinating point between the US federal government, technology companies and infrastructure providers on superintelligence, a framing US officials have adopted after Trump’s order replacing the term artificial intelligence. The 120-day assessment attributed to Clayton could shape what role the US government takes in overseeing the technology. The announcement follows a White House meeting with major technology companies and, as described by Russian outlets, is a US policy step with consequences for the global AI industry.
Key facts
- Trump announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF), writing about it on Truth Social. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Vedomosti said the decision followed a “historic” agreement at the White House on “superintelligence” involving the world’s most important technology companies. [ 3 ]
- The structure is to coordinate federal government efforts to preserve US leadership in superintelligence, and its contacts with consumers, public groups, religious organisations, critical infrastructure providers and business. [ 3 ]
- Meduza said the structure will coordinate the government’s work in AI and its interaction with major market players and consumers. [ 4 ]
- Vedomosti named four heads: Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, deputy secretary of war for research and development Emil Michael and Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor, all reporting to the president and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. [ 3 ]
- Meduza said Trump appointed Clayton, the director of national intelligence, as head of the Super Intelligence Force. [ 4 ]
- Clayton said the first task of the group is to prepare, within 120 days, a report assessing the risks and opportunities of AI and recommending a possible government role. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Trump claims superintelligence is “bigger than the industrial revolution and the internet” and will protect the interests of and improve life for all Americans. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Trump announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton is to lead the new structure. [ 3 , 4 ]
- The structure is to coordinate the federal government’s work on AI/superintelligence. [ 3 , 4 ]
- Clayton said the first task is a 120-day report on the risks and opportunities of AI with recommendations on a possible government role. [ 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- Who heads the Super Intelligence Force. Vedomosti says four officials will lead the structure, while Meduza says Trump appointed Clayton as its head; the two accounts differ.
- What the structure formally is. Vedomosti calls it a working group formed after a White House agreement; Meduza calls it a structure that will coordinate government work on AI, without defining its status.
- Whether the 120-day working group reported by The Wall Street Journal on 3 October is the same body as the Super Intelligence Force. The documents describe the announced structure and the earlier reported working group separately and do not say they are identical.
- The contents of the document signed by technology company heads after the 30 September White House meeting. Meduza says participants signed a document obliging more attention to safety and AI control, but its terms are not given; Vedomosti refers only to a “historic agreement”.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Trump meets the heads of the largest technology companies at the White House; participants sign a document committing them to give more attention to safety and control over AI (30 September). [ 4 ]
- Trump signs an order replacing the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) with “superintelligence” (SI) in the executive branch (end of September). [ 3 ]
- The Wall Street Journal reports that the White House created a working group, to be headed by Jay Clayton, to assess the risks and opportunities of AI within 120 days (3 October). [ 3 ]
- Elon Musk calls for artificial intelligence to be called superintelligence (4 October). [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Trump’s announcement of the Super Intelligence Force. [ 1 ]
- RBC reports that Trump announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF). [ 2 ]
- Vedomosti publishes details: the coordinating mandate, the four named heads and the earlier order renaming AI as superintelligence. [ 3 ]
- Meduza reports that Clayton will head the structure and that his first task is a 120-day report. [ 4 ]