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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing
Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to serve also 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.
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Ariana Baio · Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:44 AM
US news | The Guardian
Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing
Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to serve also 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.
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