{
  "id": 11851978,
  "title": "Who is Jay Clayton, a Trump loyalist tapped as new US AI czar?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/who-is-jay-clayton-a-trump-loyalist-tapped-as-new-us-ai-czar",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/who-is-jay-clayton-new-us-ai-czar-trump-10905916/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, has been appointed by President Donald Trump as the new AI czar. This comes amid growing concerns about the risks and opportunities of rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology. Clayton, who succeeds David Sacks in the role, will lead a new White House task force called the 'Super Intelligence Force'. The group will have 120 days to research and report on AI's risks and opportunities, and offer recommendations to the US government regarding its responsibilities. Clayton, who is a Trump loyalist, is known for his extensive background in law and economics, having attended the University of Pennsylvania and King's College, London. He previously served as the SEC chair between 2017 and 2020, and has been a golfing friend of Trump since 2020.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Jay Clayton appointed as US AI czar by Trump",
    "Succeeds David Sacks in role",
    "Leads Super Intelligence Force for 120 days"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The appointment of Jay Clayton as AI czar signals a shift in US policy focus towards harnessing AI benefits while mitigating risks, with a loyalist taking the helm to oversee this effort.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: AI czar Jay Clayton to chair the WH's AI task force, called \"Super Intelligence Force\", to pen a report on AI's risks and opportunities within 120 days (Alex Leary/Wall Street Journal)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sources-ai-czar-jay-clayton-to-chair-the-whs-ai-task-force-called",
        "published": "2026-10-04T00:00:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}