US President Donald Trump recently announced the formation of a new\ntask force called the Super Intelligence Force. The group will be led by\nJay Clayton, the White House official responsible for artificial\nintelligence (AI), and is tasked with ensuring that the US dominates the\nemerging technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cBigger than the Industrial Revolution and the internet,\u201d Trump said\nwhen announcing the formation of the Super Intelligence Force.<\/p>\n
The move comes in response to the rapid growth of the AI industry.\nThe task force was established after Trump met AI industry executives in\nlate September and a month before the November midterm elections.<\/p>\n
Public pressure has continued to mount, as have warnings from\nbusiness and academic circles about a technology that cannot yet be\nfully controlled.<\/p>\n
The task force\u2019s name refers to Trump\u2019s September executive order\nreplacing the term \u201cArtificial Intelligence\u201d with \u201cSuper Intelligence\u201d\n(SI). Jay Clayton, the national security director and the new White\nHouse official responsible for AI, has been appointed to lead the\ngroup.<\/p>\n
Trump said the task force would coordinate government efforts \u201cto\nensure America continues to lead the world in Super Intelligence\u201d and\n\u201cprotect the interests and improve the lives of all Americans\u201d.<\/p>\n
Trump has stressed that he does not want regulation to \u201champer\u201d the\nprogress of the SI industry. A reported copy of the task force\u2019s charter\nalso says the group will seek to prevent \u201coverregulation and the capture\nof the regulatory process by special interests\u201d.<\/p>\n
What is the Super Intelligence Force\u2019s role?<\/p>\n
The White House has not released official information about the Super\nIntelligence Force. However, copies of its charter outlining the group\u2019s\nresponsibilities have been reported by The Wall Street Journal and\nPolitico.<\/p>\n
The reported document indicates that the task force\u2019s remit is broad.\nBiosecurity and threats to water supplies are among its areas of\nconcern. Cyberattacks have also recently targeted critical\ninfrastructure in the United States.<\/p>\n
The group will work with key US government agencies, including the\nPentagon, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security\nand the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Its aim is to develop\nrecommendations for new laws to strengthen the government\u2019s ability to\nrespond to various threats.<\/p>\n
The task force will also consider whether AI laboratories should be\nlegally required to report \u201csecurity breaches, hacks and attempts to\nbreak through system guardrails\u201d to the government. The possibility of\nintroducing automated alert systems will also be examined.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile laboratories ultimately bear responsibility for the risks and\nopportunities amplified and accelerated by their models, the federal\ngovernment has a duty to recognise and understand this era of change and\nenforce the laws of our nation so that the fundamental principles of our\nRepublic are protected and strengthened,\u201d the reported document\nstates.<\/p>\n
The task force\u2019s mandate covers financial services, energy\ninfrastructure, transport, agriculture and emergency services. Trump\nsaid the group would also coordinate government engagement with\nconsumers, public-interest groups, religious organisations, critical\ninfrastructure providers and AI companies. Some critics, however, have\npointed out that workers are not mentioned in the list.<\/p>\n
The task force has 120 days to submit a report on AI risks. It will\nfocus on potential threats to civil liberties and cybersecurity,\nstandards for advanced AI models, and the possible effects of\noverregulation.<\/p>\n
Who are the members of the Super Intelligence Force?<\/p>\n
Clayton, whom Trump appointed as the official responsible for AI in\nearly October, will lead the task force. He told The Wall Street Journal\nthat AI regulation should be \u201cdeveloped through dialogue\u201d. He cited the\nrisk-based framework drawn up by the Securities and Exchange Commission\n(SEC)\u2014which he led during Trump\u2019s first term\u2014and the Federal Reserve for\nthe financial industry.<\/p>\n
The reported charter also names three deputy chairs:<\/p>\n
Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission\n(FTC).<\/p><\/li>\n
Emil Michael, Under Secretary of Defence for Research and\nEngineering.<\/p><\/li>\n
Scott Kupor, director of the Office of Personnel\nManagement.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
According to the charter, Ferguson is expected to oversee consumer\nand advocacy group interests. His appointment comes as the FTC\ninvestigates OpenAI, Anthropic and METR over AI agents that could act\nbeyond control and pursue harmful objectives.<\/p>\n
Michael, a former technology consultant who served on Perplexity AI\u2019s\nadvisory board, will oversee coordination with AI companies. Kupor will\nbe responsible for coordinating with critical infrastructure providers\nand other industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Several senior members of Trump\u2019s cabinet are also on the task force,\nincluding Vice-President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.\nThe reported charter also lists David Sacks, Trump\u2019s former official\nresponsible for AI, and Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state under\nPresident George W. Bush, as external members.<\/p>\n
The task force will submit its findings and recommendations to Trump\nand White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.<\/p>\n
Reactions to the Super Intelligence Force<\/p>\n
According to Politico, several senior Republican figures were not\nbriefed on plans to establish the Super Intelligence Force before Trump\nannounced it. The task force was formed as several senior Republican\nsenators were preparing a major AI bill to reduce the risks posed by the\ntechnology.<\/p>\n
Democrats have criticised the president\u2019s move. Lori Trahan, a member\nof the US House of Representatives, told CNN that Trump was \u201cjust\ntalking about forming an AI task force without a sustained strategy for\nhow it will be carried out through congressional authorisation\u201d. She\nsaid the move looked more like a tactic to delay meaningful action.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be passing legislation and setting guardrails for the\nleading AI laboratories. This task force does none of that,\u201d Trahan\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Josh Gottheimer, another Democratic member of the House, also\nexpressed doubts about Trump\u2019s motives to Politico.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the president has finally realised that AI risks are not a hoax\nand is taking concrete steps to protect America, that is good,\u201d\nGottheimer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut if this is just a public-relations distraction and an effort to\nprotect his family\u2019s investments, I strongly object.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trump-forms-super-intelligence-force-what-will-it-do-1792119112", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }