Trump considers appointing Jay Clayton, former SEC chairman and architect of the Ripple securities lawsuit, as AI czar.

Regulation & Gov · 2026-09-29

Trump is considering appointing Jay Clayton, who served as SEC chairman and oversaw the securities lawsuit against Ripple, to the role of AI czar, according to reporting from Axios. The appointment would place a former top securities regulator in charge of artificial intelligence policy.

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