The White House has established a "Superintelligence" task force, defining the US government's role in artificial intelligence regulation and marking a substantive step forward by the Trump administration in AI governance.

On October 3, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, US Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will serve as the head of the "Superintelligence" task force, effectively acting as the Trump administration's chief AI coordinator.

The report noted that the task force must submit a report on AI risks and opportunities within 120 days, and provide recommendations on the boundaries of federal government responsibilities. Clayton stated that if the United States falls behind other countries in the AI field, it will exacerbate known and potential risks.

The work of the task force may continue after the report is completed, or be transferred to relevant government agencies for implementation.

High-Level Configuration: Vice President and Multiple Cabinet Secretaries Join

The composition of the task force demonstrates the White House's high priority on this issue.

US Vice President Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters are all included.

The task force has three vice chairs with clearly defined roles:

Army Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael is responsible for coordinating with AI companies;

Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor is responsible for engaging with critical infrastructure operators and other industry stakeholders;

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson is in charge of consumer rights, covering areas such as child protection, privacy, freedom of speech, religious freedom, and freedom of association.

On the external advisory side, venture capitalist David Sacks and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will provide advice on national security issues.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the task force's approach is to collaborate with AI companies to identify risks rather than replace existing industry self-regulation mechanisms.

At the same time, the task force will review the current legal framework and potential congressional legislative directions, and assess the government's response mechanisms for handling security alerts such as data breaches, cyberattacks, and AI model "jailbreaking."

Wall Street CN mentioned that on September 29, the Trump administration signed a one-page document titled "White House Superintelligence Accord: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibility" with the CEOs of six companies: Anthropic, Google, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, and XAI.

Trump characterized it as a "moral constraint" and stated that the agreement is "somewhat like a constitution," with all parties achieving industry self-regulation through four layers of security safeguard mechanisms including internal controls, external audits, and board oversight.