Scoop: Trump warms to Jay Clayton as AI czar

AxiosSeptember 29, 2026en

President Trump on Tuesday told Axios Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton would be a good AI czar. Why it matters : Trump is actively looking to fill the position as calls for government intervention on AI intensify. Driving the news : As the director of national intelligence, Clayton is the president's principle intelligence adviser that sits atop the 18-agency intelligence community. During his July confirmation hearing , Clayton said that, similarly to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's approach, for the intelligence community "it resonates that AI is not only an opportunity but a threat." "When something's both an opportunity and a threat, you better get your arms around it," C

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