President Donald Trump on Sunday named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead a new White House group focused on artificial intelligence, assigning the intelligence chief a second high-profile role at a time of growing debate over how the technology should be governed. Trump said on Truth Social that Clayton will head what he calls the “Super Intelligence Force,” which he described as a body to coordinate federal engagement with consumers, public-interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies. Trump said the group’s aim is to keep the United States at the forefront of “super intelligence,” his preferred term for artificial intelligence. The announcement did not specify the group’s legal authority, budget or how it would work with federal agencies already involved in technology policy. It also did not explain how Clayton will balance the new assignment with his duties as director of national intelligence. Trump named Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor and Defense Department research and engineering chief Emil Michael as other members of the group. Clayton was confirmed earlier this year as the nation’s top intelligence official. Before that, he served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a CNBC interview last month, Clayton called super intelligence a national security issue and opposed pausing development, arguing that other countries would continue building AI systems. “I don’t think any American should think that that’s a good strategy,” he said. The appointment comes amid concern from some technology leaders about risks from rapid AI development. Trump has pushed back against calls to slow the technology’s development. After meeting with AI executives at the White House on Tuesday, he said company leaders had signed a voluntary agreement covering internal and external reviews of their work. The federal government currently has limited broad regulation of AI, and Congress has not passed a comprehensive law governing its development or use. Some states, including California, have adopted measures addressing AI, including transparency requirements. The move also reshapes the administration’s AI leadership. Trump announced in December 2024 that investor David Sacks would serve as an AI and cryptocurrency adviser. Sacks later left that role to become co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.