The White House’s artificial intelligence task force has formally adopted its charter, officially kicking off a tight 120-day window to address complex federal policy questions surrounding the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.
Following its inaugural official meeting, the task force agreed to commission a comprehensive report from the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology. This evaluation will focus specifically on AI risk across three primary domains: cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, biosecurity and dual-use applications, and model control and accountability.
To ensure diverse perspectives inform these initiatives, a White House official stated that the task force will engage with frontier model developers, other software and intelligence companies, consumer protection groups, civil liberties advocates, industry stakeholders, and federal and state law enforcement agencies. The official emphasized that the body stands ready to ensure the implementation of the Accord and maintain continued national leadership on super intelligence for the benefit of the American public.
The group also agreed to establish a working group dedicated to implementing the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, which major AI chief executive officers signed earlier this month. This process will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who serves as the task force’s chair, alongside National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross.
Task force leadership has delegated specific oversight responsibilities among its vice chairs. Defense Undersecretary Emil Michael will lead an effort to develop standardized protocols requiring labs to report breaches, hacks, and other cyber incidents to the government. Michael is also tasked with interfacing directly with frontier AI labs and determining long-term coordination strategies for artificial intelligence across federal agencies.
Additionally, the task force agreed to create a law enforcement and consumer protection coordination committee incorporating the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. This committee will be led by FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, who also serves as a vice chair.
The final vice chair, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, will collaborate with public and private sector partners on critical infrastructure protection. Kupor will also work alongside the Department of Labor to study the broader impacts of artificial intelligence on the American workforce and economy.
Beyond the primary chairs and vice chairs, the high-profile roster of task force members includes Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios. Other members include Cairncross, Department of Health and Human Services nominee Chris Klomp, Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano, National Security Agency Director Joshua Rudd, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters.
Despite the rapid mobilization, questions remain regarding how compliance with the task force will be enforced and how existing laws might apply to companies that fail to adhere to the newly established protocols. According to a White House official, potential enforcement measures could include export controls. The Commerce Department previously imposed temporary export controls on Anthropic after the company declined to grant the federal government unrestricted access to its models.
