Trump announces leadership of AI task force

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President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the creation of a “Super Intelligence Force” to “ensure that America continues to lead the world” when it comes to artificial intelligence.

The president said the task force will coordinate the government’s engagement with consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, infrastructure providers and AI companies.

The group will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon chief technology officer Emil Michael, and Director of the Office of Personnel Management Scott Kupor. The task force will report to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, the president said.

This announcement comes just days after the president hosted top AI executives at the White House. The group signed a new commitment aimed at better “self-policing” their companies’ AI models, arguing that the light-touch approach represents the best way to balance safety concerns with the president’s desire to accelerate a technology he’s dubbed “Super Intelligence.”

Trump heaped praise on the CEOs who attended a high-profile White House luncheon — while dismissing concerns about the dangers of the fast-developing AI technology.

This story is developing and will be updated.

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周日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布成立“超级智能部队”，以“确保美国在人工智能领域继续引领世界”。

总统表示，该工作组将协调政府与消费者、公共利益团体、宗教组织、基础设施提供商和人工智能公司的合作。

该小组将由国家情报总监杰伊·克莱顿、联邦贸易委员会主席安德鲁·弗格森、五角大楼首席技术官埃米尔·迈克尔和人事管理办公室主任斯科特·库珀领导。总统表示，该工作组将向特朗普总统和白宫幕僚长苏西·威尔斯汇报工作。

就在几天前，总统在白宫接待了顶尖人工智能企业高管。这些高管签署了一项新的承诺，旨在更好地“自我监管”各自公司的人工智能模型。他们认为，这种轻度监管的方式是平衡安全考量与总统加速推进他称之为“超级智能”的技术发展愿望的最佳途径。

特朗普对出席白宫高规格午餐会的首席执行官们大加赞扬，同时对快速发展的人工智能技术可能带来的危险不以为然。

此事件仍在发展中，我们将持续更新报道。