Jay Clayton

Walter Joseph "Jay" Clayton III is an American attorney who has served as the 9th director of national intelligence since 2026. Clayton has additionally served as the White House AI czar since 2026. He served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2025 to 2026 and as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2017 to 2020.

Beyond's analysis on Jay Clayton

• 2026-10-05 — Jay Clayton’s appointment as US AI czar signals heightened federal focus on governing artificial intelligence

Recent news mentioning Jay Clayton

• 2026-10-05 — Aux Etats-Unis, Jay Clayton, le nouvel homme fort de l’IA
• 2026-10-04 — Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
• 2026-10-04 — +++ USA +++: Trump ernennt offenbar Geheimdienstchef Jay Clayton zum KI-Beauftragten
• 2026-10-02 — Etats-Unis : Donald Trump s’apprête à confier le dossier de l’IA au chef du renseignement américain, Jay Clayton

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• Aux Etats-Unis
• White House AI
• Donald Trump

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