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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
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PUBLISHEDOct 4, 2026, 5:45 PM
What the source reports
Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to also serve as the new White House AI czar.
Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term.…
Main source: The Guardian Technology
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