Trump announces new federal task force to coordinate AI efforts
- Source
- Reuters
- Author
- Reuters
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC
- Collected
- Oct 6, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC
- Original language
- English
- Country / region
- United States · North America
Summary
Confirmed facts
- Trump announced the "Super Intelligence Force" task force in a Truth Social post.
- The group will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and report to Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
- A separate executive order directs federal agencies to use the terms "Super Intelligence" and "SI" instead of "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI."
Uncertainties
- The task force's authority, budget, and concrete powers have not been detailed.
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