Summary
President Donald Trump announced a new government task force called the "Super Intelligence Force" to oversee the development and safety of artificial intelligence (AI). The group will be led by the Director of National Intelligence and includes other government officials to help the U.S. lead in AI technology and communicate with the public.Key Facts
- President Trump created the "Super Intelligence Force" to focus on AI policy.
- Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, will lead the task force.
- Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Undersecretary of Defense Emil Michael will also be members.
- The task force aims to keep the U.S. ahead in developing AI technology.
- Trump signed an executive order to rename AI as "super intelligence" in late September.
- The name change is to make the technology sound more advanced and real, rather than "artificial."
- Elon Musk and other tech leaders have adopted the new term by renaming their AI products accordingly.
- Trump said earlier that he would create a board to oversee AI safety after tech leaders signed a voluntary regulation agreement.