A new federal effort now puts “Super Intelligence” at the center of America’s technology agenda. On October 4, 2026, Donald Trump announced the formation of the Super Intelligence Force, a four-official team created to coordinate the United States government’s work in this emerging field.
The announcement points to a major shift in how the federal government will approach advanced artificial intelligence. Instead of treating the technology as a collection of separate projects, the force will connect government engagement across a wide range of groups and report directly to the president and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Four Officials Will Lead the Federal Effort
The Super Intelligence Force brings together leaders from national intelligence, trade oversight, research and engineering, and personnel management. Their assignments give the force a broad reach across the federal government, with each official bringing a distinct area of responsibility to the effort.
- Jay Clayton, Director of National Intelligence
- Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
- Emil Michael, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
- Scott Kupor, Director of the Office of Personnel Management
That structure places the force at the intersection of intelligence, technology, regulation, research, and the federal workforce. The four leaders will coordinate the government’s effort under the direction of Trump and Wiles, creating a single leadership group for the Super Intelligence initiative.
The force will also engage with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and super intelligence companies. That list gives the effort a wide mandate, reaching beyond government offices and into the organizations and communities connected to the development and use of advanced intelligence systems.
A Mission Built Around American Leadership
Trump’s announcement said the force “is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence.” The statement frames the initiative as a national leadership project, with coordination at its core.
The order states that America stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in intelligence. It also says that the modern field of artificial intelligence was born in the United States, placing the country’s past role in AI alongside its ambitions for the next stage of the technology.
That next stage is described in broader terms than software automation. The order says frontier systems do more than imitate or automate separate parts of human intelligence. They amplify human ingenuity and unlock new forms of creativity, presenting advanced AI as a tool that can expand what people and institutions can create.
The order also states that AI capabilities now represent more than artificial intelligence alone: they mark a new era of Super Intelligence. That language gives the force a mission that reaches beyond current AI systems and toward a larger vision of machine intelligence and human creativity.
Trump Signals a Larger AI Structure Ahead
Trump said he was forming an “AI Force,” comparing the move with the formation of the Space Force. He also said he would announce an AI czar in the near future, signaling that the Super Intelligence Force may become part of a wider leadership structure for artificial intelligence.
The comparison to the Space Force gives the announcement a clear organizational frame. The new force is presented as a dedicated federal response to a technology that the order describes as a new revolution in intelligence, while the planned AI czar would add another central figure to that effort.
The reporting structure is already defined: the force will report to Trump and Susie Wiles. That direct connection to the president and the White House chief of staff places the initiative near the top of the administration’s priorities and gives its four leaders a clear chain of responsibility.
Trump announced the formation in a post on his Truth Social account, signed the post in his name, and closed by thanking readers for their attention to the matter. The announcement therefore combines a formal federal mission with a direct public statement about the government’s plans for advanced intelligence.
The next major step will be the announcement of the AI czar. Until then, the four officials named on October 4, 2026, stand as the leadership team for a force designed to bring federal coordination to the era of Super Intelligence.
