President Donald Trump has announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force, an interagency federal task force charged with directing United States artificial intelligence policy and securing the nation’s technological dominance. The initiative fulfills a proposal the president outlined in September to establish an administrative unit dedicated to accelerating AI capabilities.
Trump announced the initiative on his Truth Social platform, framing the technology as a transformative historical milestone. In the post, Trump stated that the task force is designed to coordinate federal activities to ensure American leadership in what he described as an era surpassing previous technological milestones.
Leadership and Interagency Structure
National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton will chair the Super Intelligence Force, effectively stepping into the role of administration AI czar. Clayton will lead alongside three appointed vice chairs: Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.
The administrative team brings together national security, trade regulation, defense research, and federal personnel oversight. Under its mandate, the task force has been given 120 days to draft a comprehensive report evaluating both the potential hazards and opportunities generated by advanced artificial intelligence systems.
A Regulatory Shift Toward Innovation
According to the task force charter, the group will develop actionable plans to address threats enabled by super intelligence while deliberately guarding against regulatory overreach. Specifically, the charter tasks the unit with preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that could impede industry competition or slow technological innovation.
This philosophy reflects the administration’s broader skepticism toward conventional AI safety frameworks. In September, Trump dismissed elements of the ongoing AI safety debate as partisan political posturing while maintaining that federal oversight must focus on advancing capabilities rather than restricting development.
Branding and the Global Race
The naming of the task force follows an executive order signed by Trump that sought to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.” The shift in terminology was introduced to industry leaders during a recent White House meeting, where technology executives gathered to sign a non-binding safety agreement.
A core priority for the new force centers on geopolitical competition, particularly with nations such as China. Clayton has previously emphasized that the United States cannot afford to step back from AI development while foreign competitors actively advance the technology. In comments detailing the mission, Clayton maintained that one of the single greatest risks facing the country is falling behind in the global race for technological supremacy.
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