President Donald Trump announces a new federal task force called the Super Intelligence Force to coordinate the U.S. government’s response to rapidly developing artificial intelligence. Trump names Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead the group as the administration focuses on maintaining U.S. leadership in advanced technology. The announcement comes after Trump meets major technology executives at the White House and signs an executive order that replaces the term “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence” in federal communications.
Trump Creates a New AI Task Force
Trump announces the Super Intelligence Force on Sunday through a post on Truth Social. He says the group will coordinate federal efforts to ensure that the United States continues to lead in Super Intelligence, which he describes as a technology with an impact potentially greater than the Industrial Revolution and the internet.
The new force also aims to connect the federal government with consumers, public interest organizations, religious groups, critical infrastructure providers, and companies developing advanced AI systems. This gives the task force a broad role in coordinating how different parts of the country respond to the growth of technology. The announcement comes as the U.S. government faces increasing pressure to balance AI development with concerns about security, competition, and potential risks.
Jay Clayton Leads the Super Intelligence Force
Trump selects Jay Clayton, the current Director of National Intelligence, to lead the new task force. Clayton previously serves as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term and takes over as director of national intelligence in 2026.
The leadership team also includes Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon technology official Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. The group reports directly to Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The selection of officials from intelligence, technology, regulation, and federal administration reflects the administration’s effort to treat advanced AI as an issue that affects multiple areas of government.
Force Gets 120 Days to Assess AI Risks
The task force receives a 120-day period to examine the opportunities and risks connected to advanced AI. It is expected to study how the government responds to security incidents and other problems involving technology. The group also considers existing laws and possible actions from Congress. Its charter calls for plans to respond to threats created by advanced AI while avoiding regulations that could slow innovation or reduce competition.
AI-related security incidents are another important part of the review. The task force looks at how breaches, hacks, model jailbreaks, and similar incidents are reported to the federal government. It also considers ways agencies can improve their response using existing government authorities.
Trump Pushes a New Name for AI
The creation of the force follows Trump’s September 29 executive order, titled “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence.” The order directs executive branch agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” instead of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in official communications, websites, reports, and other non-statutory documents. The order also keeps the existing federal statutory definition of artificial intelligence for now. It directs the administration’s science and technology adviser to propose new legislative language for a federal definition of “Super Intelligence” within 60 days. This terminology change becomes part of Trump’s broader effort to frame advanced AI as a major technological and national security priority.
AI Industry Faces a New Policy Direction
The new power comes amid a flurry of other moves by Trump, who recently held a summit at the White House with top technology executives. A handful of A.I. companies have participated in conversations about responsibility for creating and operating advanced models.
The White House Accord on Super Intelligence points to measures like internal controls, monitoring, audits, and finding hazards related to areas like cybersecurity and other threats. It’s a voluntary deal rather than a new federal regulation. So, the task force provides yet another line of communication between the federal authorities and the know-how trade. Its job is to help innovation persist as AI becomes more highly effective and threatening.
How the Super Intelligence Force Will Impact US AI Policy
Trump’s new task force brings higher-level AI even more to the center of U.S. policy on national issues. The administration says it wanted to get intelligence, tech, regulatory, and federal officials together into a single team rather than leaving it to agencies.
The 120-Day Report: The next critical move is on the 120-day report that the task force is producing. Its recommendations could influence the federal government’s response to future AI security incidents, work with tech companies, and consider additional regulations.
In the near term, this Super Intelligence Force indicates that the Trump administration wants the United States to maintain its leadership in sophisticated artificial intelligence while minimizing government actions that hinder tech innovation.
