Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

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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.

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Clayton said AI was a “gamechanger”, but it also posed “a threat”.

“When something’s both an opportunity and a threat, you better get your arms around it,” Clayton told lawmakers when asked about AI.

CBS News was the first to report that Clayton would be appointed White House AI czar.

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