Trump appoints Jay Clayton, former SEC chair who sued Ripple, to lead new federal Super Intelligence Force on AI policy.

Regulation & Gov · 2026-10-04

President Trump established a "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, naming Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence and the group's leading member. Clayton, who chaired the SEC during Trump's first term and brought 57 cases against crypto projects including the 2020 lawsuit against Ripple over XRP sales, will now oversee the administration's AI strategy alongside Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and other officials. The appointment marks a notable shift in Clayton's role from crypto regulation enforcement to leading U.S. artificial intelligence policy.

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