Jay Clayton on Slow down AI development

Jay Clayton

Director of National Intelligence; former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

One of the biggest risks was “not being first,” and it would be irresponsible for the US to back away from AI as other countries advance.

AI Verified (Oct 5, 2026)

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Jay Clayton, comments reported by The Wall Street Journal and cited by Reuters in ETEnterpriseAI, “Trump unveils his ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to ensure US dominance in AI technology,” October 5, 2026. The report says Clayton called “not being first” a major risk and said it would be irresponsible for the United States to back away from AI as other countries advance.

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AI Verified Clayton says it would be irresponsible for the United States to back away from AI as other countries advance, clearly opposing a slowdown of AI development. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified The quote rejects backing away from AI development; recorded answer against is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified ETEnterpriseAI’s October 5 report attributes this wording to Jay Clayton, citing Wall Street Journal reporting. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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