Trump Names Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton as White House AI Czar
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President Donald Trump has tapped U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to serve as his artificial intelligence czar, positioning AI governance as a matter of national security while emphasizing industry self-regulation over strict oversight. Clayton, who will retain his role overseeing 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, becomes the second official to hold the AI leadership post under Trump's second term, following venture capitalist David Sacks, who stepped down in March 2025 after exhausting a 130-day limit for special government employees.
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