Trump floats Jay Clayton as AI czar as he looks to fill the position in days

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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