Experts hope new AI czar’s leadership can move the needle on regulation
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, CEO of Meta Platforms Mark Zuckerberg and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a press briefing with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence, outside the West Wing of the White House on September 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
October 6, 2026 05:57 PM ET
“Maybe [the AI czar] can work with Congress to help come up with some governance, some laws” covering AI, one former Trump official told Nextgov/FCW.
President Donald Trump officially announced on Sunday that Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, will helm the administration’s artificial intelligence portfolio. Several former officials told Nextgov/FCW they hope the White House’s new AI czar will engage with Congress to examine potential guardrails around use of the emerging capabilities and figure out what actually needs governing.
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