U.S. announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to coordinate AI policy

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the federal Super Intelligence Force (SIF) working group, which will coordinate U.S. government activities in artificial intelligence.

This is not a separate new federal agency, but an interagency group that includes leaders of several key structures of the U.S. administration.

The work will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. Along with him, the SIF leadership includes Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, and U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor.

According to Trump, the group is to coordinate federal agencies to maintain U.S. global leadership in AI technology development. It will also interact with tech companies, critical infrastructure operators, consumers, civil society, and religious organizations.

SIF will report directly to the U.S. President and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the working group must assess key risks and opportunities related to AI development within 120 days and propose what role the federal government should play in regulating and overseeing this technology.

The creation of SIF follows Trump's meeting with leaders of major American tech companies. The president has recently used the term "superintelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" and emphasizes that the U.S. must not lose its technological edge due to overregulation.

At the same time, the new group should consider not only economic opportunities of AI but also risks to national security, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, and labor markets.

Sources: The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, CBS News