# Trump to name intelligence chief Clayton as AI tsar: Reports

https://mins.news/en/item/83779

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 16:06 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/reports-trump-to-name-intel-chief-clayton-as-ai-tsar?traffic_source=rss

> Multiple outlets report that US President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the country’s AI tsar, potentially as early as Friday. A White House official said any report before a presidential announcement was baseless speculation.

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