Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
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President Trump appoints former SEC chair Jay Clayton, who led the agency’s Ripple lawsuit, to head a new “Super Intelligence Force” coordinating federal AI policy; Clayton will oversee strategy, regulation and inter‑agency collaboration on advanced machine learning. His crypto‑law background signals tighter oversight, suggesting that AI initiatives may face heightened scrutiny alongside evolving digital‑asset regulations.
President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple.