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Jay Clayton
Jay Clayton, US Director of National Intelligence, is reportedly expected to also be named Trump's AI policy adviser while retaining his DNI role (SCMP, October 2). In his DNI capacity, Clayton has separately warned that Iran has intensified efforts to target Americans in the Middle East amid intelligence of advanced plotting (Arab News, October 24).
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## Jay Clayton
**Type:** Person
**Status:** Serves as US Director of National Intelligence, overseeing 18 US intelligence agencies; reportedly expected to also be named Trump's top AI adviser while retaining the DNI role (SCMP, October 2).
**Key Facts:**
- President Trump is expected to name Clayton as his top adviser on AI — a role the president has referred to as 'AI tsar' — while Clayton retains his DNI position, according to a source familiar with the decision (SCMP, October 2).
- A White House official said any personnel announcement would be made directly by the president (SCMP, October 2).
- As DNI, Clayton warned that Iran has intensified efforts to target Americans in the Middle East, citing intelligence indicating advanced plotting against US personnel (Arab News, October 24).
**Timeline:**
- October 2: Reported as expected pick for AI adviser role atop his DNI post (SCMP).
- October 24: Warned publicly of intensified Iranian plotting against Americans in the Middle East (Arab News).
**Connections:** AI governance and policy; US national security and intelligence community; Iran-US tensions in the Middle East.
**Section Relevance:** AI/tech policy, national security, foreign affairs/Middle East.