Trump Appoints Jay Clayton as White House AI Czar Amid Growing AI Concerns

Jay Clayton, currently the director of national intelligence and leader of the US's 18 intelligence agencies, has been appointed by Donald Trump as the new White House AI czar. During his confirmation, Clayton described AI as both a 'gamechanger' and a potential 'threat.' Clayton has a background as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and previously led the Securities and Exchange Commission under Trump's first term.