'Super intelligence is a national security issue,' Jay Clayton says; dodges AI 'czar' question
A media report this week said President Donald Trump stated that Clayton, the director of national intelligence, would make a good AI czar.
TL;DR
- Jay Clayton views 'super intelligence' as a national security issue.
- He opposes pausing U.S. companies' artificial intelligence development.
- Clayton believes federal agencies, not the civil tort system, should police AI companies.
- He mentioned that industry leaders recognized the national security implications of AI during a meeting with President Trump.
- Clayton dodged questions about potentially becoming the AI 'czar'.