Event Brief
Trump to name Jay Clayton as AI czar
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump is expected to name US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the next artificial intelligence czar, according to a person familiar with the matter. The role is described as aimed at spurring AI development, even as safety backlash grows.
WHO: Donald Trump; Jay Clayton
WHAT: Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton as the next artificial intelligence czar.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 1:24 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The appointment is intended to spur artificial intelligence development amid rising safety backlash.
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