White House AI task force faces expertise, partnership challenges

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, recently named Trump’s “AI czar,” will lead the task force.

Focused on risk, but cyber expertise unclear Through the new task force, Trump administration officials and AI executives will “develop plans for responding to [AI]-enabled threats to our society,” according to a charter seen by The Wall Street Journal.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CISA’s role in the task force.

Uneasy stakeholder relationships The task force faces significant challenges in trying to knit together a community of industry groups and companies capable of developing AI security recommendations together.

Despite the collegial tone of the Sept. 29 meeting, the Trump administration still has a tense relationship with the AI industry.