The group will examine AI threats to the US water supply and biosecurity, as well as risks to financial services, energy infrastructure, transportation, agriculture and emergency services. It has 120 days to report on AI's risks, opportunities and the federal government's responsibilities, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Trump announced the task force on Oct. 4, naming intelligence chief Jay Clayton, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael and federal personnel director Scott Kupor as its leaders. The industry was not widely briefed before the announcement, Politico reported. Vice President JD Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles will be closely involved, with Condoleezza Rice and David Sacks advising the group.