President Donald Trump has announced a new federal task force intended to coordinate the government’s response to artificial intelligence. TechCrunch reported on October 4 that the group, called the Super Intelligence Force, will be led by national intelligence director Jay Clayton and will include several senior administration officials.

Trump described the task force as an effort to keep the United States ahead in what his administration now calls “super intelligence.” In a Sunday morning post on Truth Social cited by TechCrunch, he said the group would coordinate federal work, protect American interests and seek to improve Americans’ lives. The announcement places the administration’s competition-focused approach to AI inside a formal interagency structure.

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The task force will be chaired by national intelligence director Jay Clayton, with three senior officials serving as vice chairs.

The name follows a broader change in the White House’s language. TechCrunch reported that Trump recently signed an executive order seeking to replace the term artificial intelligence with “super intelligence.” Technology executives who attended a White House gathering this week also signed a non-binding safety pledge using the new terminology.

The task force grew out of a promise Trump made in September, when he said he would create an AI Force and appoint an AI czar. That promise came amid a public debate over AI safety that Trump had largely dismissed as a political hoax, according to TechCrunch. The new body therefore represents a concrete policy step even as the administration remains skeptical of calls for tighter controls.

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The group’s reported charter pairs planning for AI-enabled threats with a goal of avoiding rules that could stifle innovation and competition.

The Wall Street Journal, as cited by TechCrunch, reported that Clayton will chair the group and effectively serve as the administration’s AI, or SI, czar. Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor are expected to serve as vice chairs.

The group reportedly has 120 days to produce a report examining both the risks and the opportunities created by AI. Clayton has argued that the United States should not retreat while China continues to advance. In comments reported by the Journal and summarized by TechCrunch, he framed the danger of losing the global race as one of the most important risks facing the country.

That competitive emphasis is also reflected in the task force’s reported charter. TechCrunch said the document directs the group to prepare responses to threats enabled by advanced AI while guarding against overregulation and regulatory capture that could weaken innovation or competition. The resulting report may clarify how the administration intends to balance those goals, but the source does not yet describe specific rules, enforcement powers or policy recommendations.