Trump’s new superintelligence czar: Here’s who is in the running to lead new AI Force

The New York Post reports that a White House AI czar post is being filled, and that the person appointed would lead a new 'AI Force.' The article is framed around who is in the running for the role. It names Sriram Krishnan as among those reportedly in the mix. The piece also refers to the position as a 'superintelligence czar.' It does not report that an appointment has been finalised.

The report places the filling of the post alongside two other developments. It says OpenAI and Anthropic have called for greater government intervention. It says lawmakers are pushing for new rules governing the nation's frontier AI labs. The article notes that Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing an 'Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act' with Sen. Richard Blumenthal. Both senators are named in the piece.

The New York Post connects the personnel decision to that legislative activity, describing the czar post as being filled at a moment when the frontier AI labs named in the piece are asking for government involvement and when the senators named in the piece are advancing a bill. The article does not state a date for an announcement. Sriram Krishnan is the only candidate identified by name in the excerpt.