Donald Trump is launching a new AI task force. Here’s who he’ll have to keep happy

Donald Trump didn’t become one of the world’s most recognizable businessmen by worrying too much about keeping everyone happy. What Trump wants, Trump tends to pursue, consequences be damned. But his administration’s new AI task force may require a different touch. Co-chaired by director of national intelligence Jay Clayton, Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor, chief technology officer Emil Michael, and FTC vice chair Andrew Ferguson, the group brings together officials representing some of the competing forces shaping the administration’s approach to AI. The choice of four co-chairs reflects a broader split over how the U.S. should approach the technology—and the challenge Trump faces in keeping those interests aligned. So who does the task force have to keep happy? Silicon Valley accelerationists Ask around Silicon Valley and plenty of people have a clear idea of where the U.S. should be on AI: America’s overriding priority should be building more capable systems, faster. David Sacks, who played a major role in shaping the Trump White House’s AI agenda, is a leading proponent of that worldview, while task force co-chair Scott Kupor has warned against writing deta…