White House Reportedly Forming 120-Day Working Group to Study AI Risks and Opportunities

The White House is reportedly establishing a working group tasked with assessing the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence over a 120-day period, according to a media report cited by TASS.

Citing an unnamed newspaper, the report states that the arrangement would effectively place Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in a central role overseeing AI development efforts in the United States.

A role tied to national intelligence

Placing AI oversight within the purview of the Director of National Intelligence would mark a notable organizational choice, linking the technology's development to the U.S. intelligence community's existing structure and mandate.

The reported 120-day timeline suggests the working group is intended to produce findings or recommendations within a defined window, though the specific scope of its mandate, membership, and reporting requirements were not detailed in the available report.

Artificial intelligence policy has become an increasingly prominent topic in Washington, with officials across different parts of the federal government weighing in on how to balance the technology's economic potential against national security and safety concerns.

The report did not specify when the working group would be formally announced or begin its review, and TASS attributed its account to a newspaper report rather than an official government statement.