White House AI task force to limit regulation, WSJ says

A White House artificial intelligence task force will have 120 days to review the technology's risks and opportunities and recommend government responses, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing its charter and comments from US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.

Clayton told the Journal that President Donald Trump wanted a group to ensure the United States remains a leader in what Trump calls superintelligence and that the interests of Americans come first.

The Journal reported that the task force's charter says it will develop plans for responding to superintelligence-enabled threats while preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that could stifle innovation and competition.

Clayton is widely reported to be the administration's new AI czar, but the appointment has not been confirmed. He would be the second person to hold the informal title after venture capitalist David Sacks, who held the role at the start of Trump's second term before stepping down.

The Journal reported that members of the task force include Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.