Trump forms the Super Intelligence Force with Jay Clayton in charge, days after the White House accord

Donald Trump announced on Sunday, October 4, 2026, the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF), a working group to coordinate US government engagement with artificial intelligence companies, consumers, public-interest groups, religious organizations and infrastructure providers. CBS News reported the announcement from a Truth Social post by the president.

In the post, Trump said the move follows what he called the Historic White House Accord on Super Intelligence, a meeting last week in which executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia and SpaceXAI reportedly accepted voluntary responsibilities. The force, he said, should ensure the United States keeps leading what the White House now calls Super Intelligence instead of artificial intelligence.

Who is in charge

CBS News says Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton leads the group, alongside FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael, under secretary for research and engineering and Pentagon CTO, and Scott Kupor, director of the Office of Personnel Management. The four report to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

Bloomberg confirmed the same day that Clayton and Ferguson are leading the force. The Wall Street Journal, cited by outlets covering the announcement, reported that Clayton confirmed the role and described the mandate as keeping the American lead and putting the public interest first. Some coverage mentions a 120-day report; the main CBS story does not spell out that deadline.

What changes beyond the wording

Days earlier, the White House had already told federal agencies to replace the term AI with Super Intelligence. The SIF is a different step: not only a rename, but a named structure with people from intelligence, competition policy, defense and personnel. Trump had told reporters, right after the company meeting, that he would name an AI czar within three or four days. Choosing Clayton confirms that intention, now inside a group.

In the same package, the companies reportedly signed voluntary safety standards. According to CBS, the one-page accord refers to four layers of controls and audits, including internal evaluations, an external audit and board review. Trump called the standards morally binding and spoke of self-policing. As published, that is not a new law and not a regulator with automatic fining power.

What is still unclear

  • The cited reports do not include an org chart, budget or headquarters for the SIF.
  • The 120-day deadline appears in follow-up coverage, not as a direct quote from the post in the CBS story.
  • The company accord is voluntary. As of this article, there is no automatic penalty for breaking it.

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