Trump appoints Jay Clayton as AI czar

What each leads with

CNBC ↗ — Leads with 'rogue AI agent hacks' and industry calls for slowdown; quotes Clayton on putting 'American people first' while noting Trump called fears a 'hoax' blamed on 'Radical Left Dumocrats'

Washington Examiner ↗ — Emphasizes 'risk of not being first is high' and need to outpace China; highlights task force members including Vance and Rice plus executive order renaming to 'super intelligence'


Trump taps Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as AI czar: WSJ reports

Left: CNBC

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead the administration's AI policy, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

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Clayton to create report outlining AI risks and opportunities as czar: Report

Right: Washington Examiner

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will serve as the Trump administration’s AI czar and lead a three-month effort to establish the “risks and opportunities” of the technology. Clayton, who was largely expected to lead the White House’s recently formed “Super Intelligence Force,” told the Wall Street Journal in an exclusive interview the “risk of…

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