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Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/jay-clayton-sworn-in-director-of-national-intelligence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence</a>, to serve also as the new White House AI czar.Clayton, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/trump-jay-clayton-director-of-national-intelligence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies</a>, previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/trump-jay-clayton-white-house-ai-czar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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