Regulation2026-09-30

Donald Trump said Jay Clayton would make a good AI czar. Trump wants to name the czar within three or four days. Clayton attended a White House lunch with 31 tech leaders. Six executives signed a voluntary AI accord there. Clayton twice avoided saying if he would take the role on CNBC. He called super intelligence a national security issue. He argued against pausing AI development. He said federal agencies should police AI companies. The FTC confirmed it is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic. Clayton previously led the SEC and a cybersecurity practice.

  • 3 or 4 days to name the AI czar
  • 31 guests at the White House AI lunch

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