PolicyReports say Trump will name DNI Jay Clayton as his AI czar

CNN, CBS and Axios reported on October 2 that President Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his new AI czar, possibly as early as Friday. A White House official said any personnel announcement will come directly from the president and that reporting until then is baseless speculation.

David Sacks, the venture capitalist who was the first AI czar, resigned earlier this year and became an outside adviser. Clayton was previously U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and chair of the SEC, and he was confirmed by the Senate in July to lead the intelligence agencies. It is not yet clear whether he would hold both jobs.