Trump creates a Super Intelligence Force led by Jay Clayton
A new White House team is to coordinate U.S. policy on AI, and the biggest companies in the industry have signed a non-binding safety commitment. This does not change the obligations that EU law imposes on AI providers.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, October 4, the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF). It is a team meant to coordinate the federal government's policy on artificial intelligence. It will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. The lineup also includes Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson, Deputy Pentagon Chief for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor. According to the BBC and PAP, the team reports directly to the president and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
The SIF is meant to ensure that the U.S. maintains an edge in the development of this technology. It is also to coordinate the government's contacts with consumers, social and religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers, and AI companies. According to media reports cited by PAP, Ferguson is leading an investigation into cyber intrusions involving OpenAI and Anthropic models.
The announcement caps a week of changes in Washington. On September 29, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to replace the term “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence.” On the same day, the heads of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and SpaceX, among others, signed a one-page “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities” at the White House. In it, the companies pledge internal model controls, external evaluations, and independent oversight committees. The document is not legally binding. Trump called it “morally binding,” while TechCrunch journalists said on the Equity podcast that the meeting was primarily about optics. The president continues to oppose statutory regulation and points to competition with China.
The U.S. declarations do not change providers' obligations in Europe. The AI Act, the EU regulation on artificial intelligence, applies to any company offering AI systems in the EU, regardless of where it is based. From August 2, 2026, the European Commission may enforce obligations on providers of general-purpose models, including technical documentation and summaries of training data. Penalties reach 15 million euros or 3 percent of global turnover. In Poland, on October 28, the new Commission for the Development and Security of Artificial Intelligence (KRiBSI) will gain full authority to carry out inspections and impose penalties.
Companies choosing an AI provider can check whether it has signed the EU code of good practice for general-purpose models. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have done so, among others, while Meta refused.