Clayton told a Napa Valley tech executive gathering that US leadership in AI is absolutely critical to security, that the choice between speed and safety is a false dichotomy, and that slowing down is a false proposition; he said he would spend 120 days helping ensure technology is developed in the interest of the American people, with government and industry jointly showing the public. Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, said the challenge is not slowing down technology but equipping it with the right safety and safeguard measures.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday on Truth Social that the White House views anyone who uses the term "artificial intelligence" instead of "super intelligence" as an enemy. Earlier, after meeting tech leaders in late September, he signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to use "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" in official communications. Musk subsequently said SpaceXAI would be renamed SpaceXSI.
According to market sources, the White House has established a special working group named SuperIntelligenceForce to complete a report within 120 days on the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence and clarify the federal government's responsibilities. Jay Clayton, head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will chair the group and effectively serve as the Trump administration's AI point person, a senior White House official confirmed.
Kratsios said companies worried about unsafe AI can stop development themselves without government mandates, and that the U.S. has sufficient tools to address AI risks. He stressed the importance of dialogue with China to avoid shared risks. The report also covers AI leaders’ concerns, recent AI attacks, and Trump administration support for accelerating AI development.