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Trump establishes superintelligence task force

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Trump announced the establishment of a "Super Intelligence Force," chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and others as vice chairs, and it will submit a report on AI risks and opportunities within 120 days. The body is responsible for coordinating federal government efforts to ensure the United States maintains global leadership in the "superintelligence" field, and for formulating plans to address SI-related threats, while preventing excessive regulation from stifling innovation.

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Latest development10/5 01:41 (UTC+8)
Trump forms "Super Intelligence Force," unrelated to actual superintelligenceThe Decoder

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10/5
  1. The Decoder
    Trump creates 'Super Intelligence Force', unrelated to actual superintelligence

    Trump announced the creation of the 'Super Intelligence Force' (SIF), named after what he calls 'superintelligence'—that is, artificial intelligence—but unrelated to the artificial general superintelligence (ASI) concept used by AI researchers.

10/4
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' led by intelligence director Jay Clayton

    Trump announced a 'Super Intelligence Force' chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, with FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson and others serving as vice chairs. It will submit a report on AI risks and opportunities within 120 days. The body will coordinate federal work to keep the United States a global leader in 'superintelligence', develop plans for SI-related threats, and prevent excessive regulation from stifling innovation.

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