Trump announces "superintelligence force" to coordinate the advancement of AI

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Sunday (4) the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF) (Super Intelligence Force, in literal translation), a task force focused on coordinating the U.S. government's actions related to the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

The announcement came after Trump met with leaders of the largest AI companies in the United States last week, amidst growing pressure for the creation of security mechanisms for the technology.

"After the Historic White House Agreement on Super Intelligence, in which the world's most important technology companies met and confirmed their responsibilities toward the American people, I am announcing the formation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF)," wrote Trump in a post on Truth Social.

According to the president, the task force will coordinate actions with the federal government to "ensure that the United States continues to lead the world in super intelligence."

The term "superintelligence" has become the expression that Trump determined the federal government should use in place of "artificial intelligence."

Who will command the task force

Trump stated that the SIF will be responsible for maintaining contact with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, infrastructure providers, and technology sector leaders;

The group will be led by the Director of U.S. National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, who will also serve as the AI czar;

In addition to Clayton, Trump announced that Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Emil Michael, Deputy Secretary of Research and Engineering and Director of Technology at the Pentagon; and Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, will also lead the task force;

The four will report directly to Trump and to White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles.

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Companies have taken security commitments

The announcement comes just days after Trump met at the White House with representatives from some of the country's leading AI companies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia and SpaceXAI. After the meeting, the companies signed a set of voluntary safety standards for their systems.

Trump classified the commitments as "morally binding" and later stated that he was observing a "tremendous self-regulation" on the part of the companies.

According to a copy of the agreement published by the president on one page, the companies committed to adopting four layers of controls and audits to check whether the AI models are functioning as planned.

The measures include internal assessments, audits conducted by an external company, and analyses by each company's board of directors.

Executives also agreed to meet regularly to establish standards and best practices with the aim of improving the safety of their systems.

The creation of the Superintelligence Force expands the direct involvement of the U.S. government in the debate about the risks and safety of AI systems, while Trump seeks to ensure that the United States maintains leadership in the development of the technology.

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