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October 2, 2026
Trump Appoints Jay Clayton as AI Czar Amid Safety Concerns
- President Trump is set to officially name Jay Clayton as the White House's AI czar, expanding his responsibilities beyond his current role as Director of National Intelligence.
- The appointment follows concerns from AI researchers about the potential dangers of AI technology, with warnings that it could pose risks to humanity within a decade.
- This marks the second time Trump has appointed an adviser to oversee AI-related decisions, following the previous tenure of David Sacks.
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- Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources sayOct 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM · CBS News
- Trump deve anunciar Jay Clayton como czar da IAOct 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM · Reuters
- Trump expected to tap DNI Jay Clayton as new AI czarOct 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM · Axios
- Trump is expected to name intelligence director Jay Clayton as AI czarOct 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM · NBC
- Trump to Name Jay Clayton to Serve as A.I. CzarOct 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM · NYT
- Trump expected to name Jay Clayton as AI czarOct 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM · NBC
- Trump is set to give his spy chief Jay Clayton another job: ‘AI czar’Oct 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM · Independent