Czar

A 'czar' is a high-level government official appointed by the president to oversee a specific policy area, such as artificial intelligence. This role involves leading task forces and coordinating efforts within the executive branch.

Why it’s in the news: The term is in the news due to President Trump's appointment of an AI czar to lead a new task force and the subsequent signing of an accord on superintelligence safety by tech industry leaders.

Latest on Czar

• US spy chief tapped as White House AI czar
• New AI Czar Jay Clayton Gets 120 Days to Report on Tech’s Risks
• Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force, WSJ reports
• Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown
• FDA-style AI regulation would cause the US to lose the tech race to China: Former White House AI czar
• Trump-Tech czars sign 'morally binding' accord on super intelligence, tighter guardrails on cards

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