Trump tells Axios Jay Clayton would make a good AI czar

Trump told Axios that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton would make a good AI czar and said he wants to name one within three or four days. Clayton declined to say directly whether he would take the role, calling super intelligence a national security issue and opposing a pause in AI development.

• Trump wants to name an AI czar within 3–4 days
• Clayton oversees 18 US intelligence agencies
• Clayton opposes a pause in US AI development
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