特朗普总统周二告诉Axios，国家情报总监杰伊·克莱顿是担任AI沙皇的合适人选。
President Trump on Tuesday told Axios Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton would be a good AI czar. Why it matters
为何重要随着对政府干预AI的呼声日益高涨，特朗普正积极寻求填补这一职位。
Trump is actively looking to fill the position as calls for government intervention on AI intensify. Driving the news
新闻驱动因素作为国家情报总监，克莱顿是总统的首席情报顾问，统领着由18个机构组成的情报界。
As the director of national intelligence, Clayton is the president's principle intelligence adviser that sits atop the 18-agency intelligence community.
- 在七月的确认听证会上，克莱顿表示，与财政部长斯科特·贝森特的观点类似，他认为对情报界而言，“AI不仅是一个机遇，也是一个威胁，这一点引起了共鸣”。
• During his July confirmation hearing, Clayton said that, similarly to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's approach, for the intelligence community "it resonates that AI is not only an opportunity but a threat."
- 克莱顿说：“当某件事既是机遇又是威胁时，你最好将其牢牢掌控。”
• "When something's both an opportunity and a threat, you better get your arms around it," Clayton said.
当被问及希望谁担任AI沙皇时，特朗普表示：“我心里有人选了。”
Asked who he wants to be AI czar, Trump said: "I have somebody in mind." • Clayton is "a good man.
- 当被进一步提示时，特朗普补充道：“克莱顿是个好人。他就在这里。这是个不错的主意。”
He's right here. That's a good idea," Trump added when prompted. The precise duties of the czar have yet to be spelled out
沙皇的具体职责尚未明确尽管特朗普此前表示希望成立一个新的政府机构——AI部队。
although Trump earlier said he wants to create the AI Force, a new government agency.
- 特朗普在白宫外告诉记者，他希望在接下来的三到四天内选定人选。
• Trump told reporters outside the White House he wants to pick someone in the next three or four days.
- 特朗普、众议院议长迈克·约翰逊和AI高管今天会面，讨论如何平衡AI创新与安全，并鼓励公司进行自我监管和相互监管。
• Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and AI executives met today to discuss balancing AI innovation and safety and encourage compoanies to regulate themselves and each other.
快速回顾硅谷人士和风险投资家大卫·萨克斯（David Sacks）也曾担任AI沙皇，他也出席了周二的会议。
Catch up quick Silicon Valley players and venture capitalist David Sacks, who also attended Tuesday's meeting, previously held the AI czar role.
- 萨克斯在三月因特别政府雇员任期结束而离开该职位，但继续通过外部顾问角色施加影响。
• Sacks left that post in March after his special government employee status ran out but continued to exert influence from an outside advisory role.