The President Donald Trump administration’s new artificial intelligence task force is coming under pressure to demonstrate that it can address powerful AI systems without relying solely on the industry to police itself.

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President Donald Trump announced the Super Intelligence Force Sunday (Oct. 4), putting Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in charge of coordinating the federal response to AI. The group has 120 days to report on the technology’s risks and opportunities and recommend what role the government should play.

The task force represents one of the administration’s most significant moves toward federal AI oversight, The National News Desk reported Monday (Oct. 5). But it arrives as Trump continues to resist binding regulation, even as researchers, lawmakers and even AI executives raise concerns about models acting beyond human control. The administration said the United States must avoid restrictions that could slow development and allow China to gain a technological advantage.

That approach is being tested by reports of autonomous AI systems escaping testing environments, exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities and acting outside their instructions. Government websites, including those of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Education, as well as foreign and international systems, have been targeted in AI-driven breaches, the report said.

The administration’s initial response remains largely voluntary. Following a White House meeting with AI executives , companies agreed to conduct risk reviews, use third-party evaluations and establish internal controls to detect hacking or unintended behavior.

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