Trump Expected to Name DNI Clayton as White House AI Czar
TL;DR
- CBS reports Trump is likely to tap Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his White House AI czar, with Clayton expected to keep the DNI job.
- The White House is not confirming, dismissing early reporting as 'baseless speculation' and saying any announcement will come directly from the President.
- Clayton, confirmed as DNI by a 51 to 47 Senate vote and in post since August 3, was until recently the U.S. attorney in Manhattan.
CBS News reported on October 1 that President Trump is likely to tap Jay Clayton, his Director of National Intelligence, as the White House AI czar, and that the plan under discussion would have Clayton keep the DNI job.
Trump told reporters, "We have somebody that's extraordinary," and earlier said a pick would come within three or four days. On social media he set his own filter for applicants: "Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!"
The White House is not confirming. "Any personnel announcement will be announced directly by the President. Any reporting until then is baseless speculation," a White House official told CBS. The appointment would follow a recent White House meeting at which AI firm leaders signed voluntary safety standards.
Clayton, until recently the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, was confirmed as DNI by a Senate vote of 51 to 47 and took the job on August 3. The AI role would sit on top of the 18-agency U.S. intelligence community. It lands in a run of related moves AI Weekly has been tracking, including yesterday's reporting on Trump's rebranded 'SI Force' advisory group.
Originally reported by cbsnews.com
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