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Trump AI task force leaders to meet on Thursday, vice chair says · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: The four appointed leaders of President Donald Trump's newly formed
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  Speaker 1: Federal Artificial Intelligence Initiative, dubbed the Superintelligence Task Force, are
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  Speaker 1: scheduled to hold an initial leadership meeting according to statements
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  Speaker 1: confirmed by Task Force Vice Chair Scott Cooper. The executive
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  Speaker 1: advisory body, recently established to oversee national strategy and administrative
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  Speaker 1: coordination surrounding advanced technologies, is expected to draft and issue
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  Speaker 1: a formal charter outlining its operational mandate, structural responsibilities, and
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  Speaker 1: key policy priorities following its first full committee assembly. The
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  Speaker 1: group operates under the direction of Intelligence Director Jay Clayton,
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  Speaker 1: alongside Cooper, Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, and Defense
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  Speaker 1: Department Technology Official Emile Michaels. The Strategic Assembly comes amid
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  Speaker 1: broader discussions regarding the federal oversight framework for emerging technologies,
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  Speaker 1: as public surveys highlight persistent consumer concerns regarding algorithmic safety,
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  Speaker 1: system vulnerabilities, and national security risks. Addressing the panel's upcoming objectives,
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  Speaker 1: Cooper emphasized that initial outreach efforts will prioritize engaging traditional
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  Speaker 1: non-technology industries, including healthcare institutions, financial networks, and critical utility infrastructure,
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  Speaker 1: to evaluate how widespread artificial intelligence deployment could alter operational
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  Speaker 1: risk profiles and exposure to cyber threats. Concurrently, Defense Department
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  Speaker 1: Lead Emile Michael is slated to maintain direct coordination with
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  Speaker 1: major software developers to monitor technical progress while reinforcing voluntary
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  Speaker 1: compliance commitments regarding system safety protocols. The task force structure
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  Speaker 1: reflects the administration's preference for light-touch federal oversight paired with
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  Speaker 1: private sector coordination, aiming to maintain domestic technical leadership while
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  Speaker 1: avoiding restrictive statutory hurdles. To support ongoing operations, the advisory
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  Speaker 1: body will be backed by four to five full-time staff
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  Speaker 1: members assigned to evaluate sectoral data, manage interagency reviews, and
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  Speaker 1: draft policy recommendations for executive consideration. As the group prepares
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  Speaker 1: to publish its governing charter, industry observers and federal lawmakers
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  Speaker 1: will be monitoring how the task force balances economic growth
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  Speaker 1: initiatives with growing demands for systemic security oversight across critical
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  Speaker 1: national infrastructure.