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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
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Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.
Key facts
- Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar
- Trump had initially created the AI and cryptocurrency czar position when he returned to the White House in January 2025
- Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term
- David Sacks, the venture capitalist and tech businessman, served as the administration’s AI and cryptocurrency czar until March 2026, when he reached his employment limit under his designation
Summary
Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. “When something’s both an opportunity and a threat, you better get your arms around it,” Clayton told lawmakers when asked about AI. CBS News was the first to report that Clayton would be appointed White House AI czar. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump announced that Clayton would lead what the US president called “the Super Intelligence Force (SIF)”.