President Donald Trump announced a new White House task force on October 4, 2026, placing the federal government’s artificial intelligence response under one central group. The task force, called the Super Intelligence Force, will be led by Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence.
The announcement gives the administration a formal structure for coordinating its work on AI. Trump said the group will report to him and his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, while reaching out to groups that range from consumers and religious organizations to critical infrastructure providers and AI companies.
A New Name for the Federal AI Effort
Trump has tried to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence,” and the task force’s name follows that approach. The group will also use the abbreviation SI, creating a new label for the administration’s effort to manage and advance the technology.
Trump described the group’s central mission in broad terms: “The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence.” That places leadership in the global development of the technology at the heart of the task force’s work.
The task force is not presented as a single-agency project. Its assignment covers the federal government’s response to artificial intelligence, with engagement planned across public groups, businesses, infrastructure providers, and consumers. That reach gives the new group a role in both government coordination and outside discussions about the technology.
Trump also said the task force will coordinate the federal government’s engagement with “consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and super intelligence companies.” Those categories show the administration wants input from groups affected by AI as well as companies developing it.
Announcement Follows White House Meeting
The creation of the Super Intelligence Force follows a White House meeting with top executives from AI companies last week. During that meeting, the companies signed a voluntary accord to self-police the development of the technology.
That accord and the new task force point to two parts of the administration’s AI approach: voluntary action by companies and coordination inside the federal government. The task force will provide the federal structure, while the accord places responsibility on AI companies to police their own development work.
The announcement does not change the voluntary nature of that accord. Instead, it creates a White House-led group to coordinate the government’s response and maintain contact with the companies involved, along with consumers and other organizations.
Jay Clayton will lead the effort in his role as director of national intelligence. He testified during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on July 15, 2026, before taking on this task force leadership role.
What the Force Will Coordinate
The Super Intelligence Force will focus on keeping America in a leading position in super intelligence while bringing different parts of the federal effort together. Trump’s announcement sets that goal without naming separate agencies or offering a detailed timeline for the group’s work.
Its planned outreach covers a wide range of interests. Consumers may have questions about how AI affects daily life, public interest groups may focus on the wider effects of the technology, and religious organizations may bring their own concerns to the discussion. Critical infrastructure providers and AI companies will also be part of the group’s engagement.
That mix matters because the task force is designed to connect government action with the people and organizations touched by AI. Its work will not stop at meetings inside the White House. Trump’s description puts outside engagement at the center of the group’s assignment.
The group will report directly to Trump and Susie Wiles. That reporting line gives the White House direct oversight of the task force as it coordinates the federal government’s work on super intelligence.
For now, the announcement establishes the group, names its leader, sets its reporting structure, and defines its outreach. The administration’s stated goal is clear: coordinate the federal response so America continues to lead in super intelligence.
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