šļø Story file #56
Trump appoints Jay Clayton as AI czar
Oct 4, 10 AM ET to Oct 6, 7 PM ET Ā· 3 outlets not rated for lean
- 45outlets carried it
- š«16 Ā· 9 Ā· 17šleft Ā· center Ā· right
- 2.4 dayson the front pages
- 38front pages at once, at its peak
- 18 minof TV captions
- 8radio newscasts
- 6people retold it online
- 1 of 2parts of a saga
š£ How this story traveled: from the front pages that broke it, out through TV, radio and the shows, into what people retold and what fact-checkers examined, and on into the saga it is part of. Everything here is matched to the story by our tools, so a link can be wrong; the trackers' pages say how each is made.
- Oct 4, 10 AM ETfirst on a front page: The Guardian
- Oct 4, 11 AM ETfirst on the radio: ABC News Update
- Oct 4, 9 PM ETfirst on TV: BBC News
- Oct 5, 11 AM ETpeak: on 38 front pages
- Oct 6, 4 AM ETretold online by 6 people
š° Spread
the front pages that ran it, hour by hour
š” wire copy: 1 outlet ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (Chicago Tribune)
š¬ quoted: āSuper Intelligence Forceā 9 āSpaceXSIā 2 āSpaceXAIā
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āļø 18 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
- ABC News (3 wordings): āPresident Donald Trump announces creation of 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task forceā ā āTrump announces AI 'Super Intelligence Force'ā
- BBC (3 wordings): āTrump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policyā ā āTrump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforceā
- Bloomberg (2 wordings): āUS AI Task Force to Report on Technologyās Risks, WSJ Saysā ā āTrump Names Clayton, Ferguson to Lead AI Task Forceā
- Breitbart (3 wordings): āTrump Appoints AI Czarā ā āElon Musk Says He Will Rename āSpaceXAIā Unit to āSpaceXSIā After Trumpās āSuper Intelligenceā Rebrandā
- CBS News (2 wordings): āTrump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources sayā ā āTrump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"ā
- Fox Business (2 wordings): āTrump signs executive order rebranding AI as 'Super Intelligence' as tech titans ink separate SI accordā ā āElon Musk rebrands SpaceXAI following Trump directiveā
- Fox News (3 wordings): āTrump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to ensure American dominanceā ā āLIVE UPDATES: Trump launching 'Super Intelligence Force' to ensure American dominanceā
- NBC News (2 wordings): āTrump announces members of āSuper Intelligence Forceā to coordinate AI policyā ā āJustice Department tells employees to adopt Trumpās AI rebrandā
- New York Magazine (2 wordings): āāSuper Intelligence,ā Trumpās Dopey AI Rebrand, Explained Trump is trying to shut down AI doomerism by giving āartificial intelligenceā a friendlier name. But he may have a hard time making āSIā happen.ā ā āāSuper Intelligence,ā Trumpās Dopey AI Rebrand, Explainedā
- Newsmax (5 wordings): āReport: Trump Names Intel Chief Clayton as AI Czarā ā āMusk Adopts Trump's 'Super Intelligence' Term for SpaceX AI Unitā
- Red State (3 wordings): āTrump Unveils New Super Intelligence Force After White House Accordā ā āArtificial Intelligence Trump Unveils New Super Intelligence Force After White House Accord Ward Clarkā
- Reuters (5 wordings): āTrump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force, WSJ reports - reuters.comā ā āUS Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump orderā
- Semafor (2 wordings): āTrump, Johnson preview a new AI self-policing pactā ā āTrump unveils AI task forceā
- The Daily Caller (2 wordings): āTrump Accord Enshrines Light-Touch Regulation of AIā ā āTrump Announces New AI Leadership For āSuper Intelligence Forceāā
- The Epoch Times (2 wordings): āTrump Announces āSuper Intelligence Forceā to Coordinate Federal AI Effortsā ā āMusk Says SpaceXAI Will Be Renamed SpaceXSI After Trumpās āSuper Intelligenceā Orderā
- The Hill (2 wordings): āTrump announces āSuper Intelligence Forceā led by DNI Jay Claytonā ā āTrumpās āSuper Intelligence Forceā takes shapeā
- The Independent (2 wordings): āTrump names new AI leader as he continues campaign to rename tech 'super intelligence'ā ā āElon Musk says he will rename company āSpaceXSIā after Trumpās AI rebrandā
- Townhall (2 wordings): āPresident Trump Names Jay Clayton As AI Czar and Head of āSuper Intelligence Forceāā ā āPresident Trump Names Jay Clayton As AI Czar and Head of āSuper Intelligence Forceā Dmitri Boltā
Every outlet's first headline (45), left to right by AllSides rating
Mother Jones
The Trump Administrationās Hard-On for AI, Explained Oct 2, 5 PM ET
New York Magazine
āSuper Intelligence,ā Trumpās Dopey AI Rebrand, Explained Trump is trying to shut down AI doomerism by giving āartificial intelligenceā a friendlier name. But he may have a hard time making āSIā happen. Oct 2, 5 PM ET
The Daily Beast
Trump Tries to Escape Reality With Bonkers AI Takeover Fantasy Oct 4, 5 PM ET
The Guardian
Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar Oct 4, 10 AM ET
ABC News
President Donald Trump announces creation of 'Super Intelligence Force' AI task force Oct 4, 11 AM ET- AP Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force - apnews.com Oct 4, 5 PM ET
Axios
Inside Trump's new AI playbook Oct 6, 5 AM ET
CBS News
Trump likely to pick Jay Clayton for AI czar, sources say Oct 2, 5 PM ET
CNBC
Trump taps Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as AI czar Oct 4, 6 AM ET
NBC News
Trump announces members of āSuper Intelligence Forceā to coordinate AI policy Oct 5, 7 AM ET
NPR
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar Oct 4, 4 PM ET
Semafor
Trump, Johnson preview a new AI self-policing pact Oct 2, 5 PM ET
The Independent
Trump names new AI leader as he continues campaign to rename tech 'super intelligence' Oct 4, 12 PM ET- The Week Evening Review Trump rebrands AI Oct 4, 3 AM ET
USA Today
Trump names top aides to 'super intelligence' AI force. What to know Oct 4, 11 AM ET
Yahoo News
Trump names Jay Clayton as AI czar. Who is America's new artificial intelligence chief ā and how will he address growing safety concerns? Oct 4, 2 PM ET
BBC
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy Oct 4, 10 PM ET
Bloomberg
US AI Task Force to Report on Technologyās Risks, WSJ Says Oct 3, 10 PM ET
Chicago Tribune
President Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force Oct 4, 11 AM ET
Fortune
Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead new āSuper Intelligence Forceā on AI Oct 4, 11 AM ET
News Nation
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' for AI oversight Oct 4, 11 AM ET
Newsweek
Whoās on Trumpās āSuper Intelligence Forceā? Picks Signal His Priorities Oct 5, 10 AM ET
Reuters
Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force, WSJ reports - reuters.com Oct 4, 6 AM ET
Straight Arrow News
Trump announces a new āSuper Intelligence Forceā after signing order renaming AI Oct 4, 11 AM ET
The Hill
Trump announces āSuper Intelligence Forceā led by DNI Jay Clayton Oct 4, 6 PM ET
Fox Business
Trump signs executive order rebranding AI as 'Super Intelligence' as tech titans ink separate SI accord Oct 2, 5 PM ET
Just the News
Trump announces creation of Super Intelligence Force that includes DNI Clayton Oct 4, 10 AM ET
The Epoch Times
Trump Announces āSuper Intelligence Forceā to Coordinate Federal AI Efforts Oct 4, 1 PM ET
The Sun
CYBER SQUAD Donald Trump unveils new 'Super Intelligence Force' team to lead AI taskforce Oct 4, 9 PM ET
The Washington Times
Trump appoints intel chief Jay Clayton to coordinate federal governmentās use of AI Oct 5, 10 AM ET
Washington Examiner
Clayton to create report outlining AI risks and opportunities as czar: Report Oct 3, 11 PM ET
Breitbart
Trump Appoints AI Czar Oct 4, 1 PM ET
Fox News
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to ensure American dominance Oct 4, 9 AM ET
IJR
Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead AI Force Oct 4, 11 AM ET
New York Post
Trump reveals new AI czar ā and gives him 120 days to report on pros, cons of technology Oct 4, 1 PM ET
Newsmax
Report: Trump Names Intel Chief Clayton as AI Czar Oct 4, 9 AM ET- OAN Trump unveils task force to ensure America leads in āSuper Intelligenceā Oct 4, 5 PM ET
Red State
Trump Unveils New Super Intelligence Force After White House Accord Oct 4, 1 PM ET
The Daily Caller
Trump Accord Enshrines Light-Touch Regulation of AI Oct 3, 3 PM ET
The Daily Wire
Trumpās New āSuper Intelligenceā Czar Has 120 Days To Deliver Oct 5, 2 PM ET
The Post Millennial
Trump unveils new 'Super Intelligence Force' to ensure America's leadership in emerging tech Oct 4, 4 PM ET
Townhall
President Trump Names Jay Clayton As AI Czar and Head of āSuper Intelligence Forceā Oct 5, 11 AM ET
Punchbowl News
Howard Lutnick sidelined in new AI task force President Donald Trumpās āSuper Intelligence Forceā excludes the Commerce Department, according to a copy of the groupās charter. Tech Policy Oct 6, 7 PM ET
The Lever
Trumpās AI Deregulator Has A Billion-Dollar Side Bet Oct 3, 5 PM ET
The Washington Sun
Trump Launches āSuper Intelligence Forceā to Lead AI Coordination Oct 4, 12 PM ET
š” Broadcast
TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it
šŗ On TV
- Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' BBC News, 3 min
- QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER AGING LAWMAKERS SHOULD DECIDE REGULATIONS AROUND AI Fox News, 2 min
- Trump announces AI taskforce BBC News, 2 min
- TRUMP TAPS JAY CLAYTON AS AI CZAR Fox News, 2 min
- AI GIANTS SET TO TESTIFY AT NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL Fox News, 87 s
- EL-SAYED, SLOTKIN ON NEW GENERATION OF AI MSNOW, 80 s
- Jay Clayton named as new AI czar BBC News, 62 s
- SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE FORMATION FOLLOWS TRUMP MEETING WITH AI EXECS Fox News, 45 s
š» On the radio
- NPR News Now, Oct 5, 12:10 AM ET: story 2 of 5
- NPR News Now, Oct 4, 6:10 PM ET: the lead
- ABC News Update, Oct 4, 6:05 PM ET: the lead
- NPR News Now, Oct 4, 3:10 PM ET: story 4 of 6
- ABC News Update, Oct 4, 1:32 PM ET: story 3 of 3
- ABC News Update, Oct 4, 12:32 PM ET: the lead
- NPR News Now, Oct 4, 12:10 PM ET: story 2 of 5
- ABC News Update, Oct 4, 11:32 AM ET: the lead
š§¶ Retelling
what people online made of it
š§¶ Retold online
- Trump has created a federal AI task force led by the director of national intelligence to assess the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. Oct 6: told by 6 people
On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.
š£ļø names in it: Donald Trump Jay Clayton AI Task Force National Intelligence Director Federal Government
š Checking
what the fact-checkers looked into
š§ No fact-checker has taken it on yet.
š§µ Persistence
the running story it belongs to
š§µ SpaceX AI rebranding
Trump appoints Jay Clayton as AI czar (this story)
Oct 4, 10 AM ET
Elon Musk announces renaming of SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI
Oct 5, 8 AM ET