TRUMP CREATES THE “SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE”: THE U.S. PREPARES FOR THE AGE OF SUPERINTELLIGENCE

The United States has just taken a step that, until very recently, would have seemed like something out of a science fiction movie. Donald Trump announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF), a federal agency tasked with coordinating the U.S. government's response to the advancement of increasingly powerful intelligence systems.

The announcement comes just days after the historic White House Agreement on Superintelligence, signed in Washington with some of the world’s leading technology companies. The message now coming out of the White House is hard to ignore: the race for superintelligence is no longer being treated solely as a matter for technology companies. It has moved directly onto the U.S. government’s strategic agenda.

A FORCE FOR TECHNOLOGY THAT'S ADVANCING TOO FAST

The Super Intelligence Force will be led by Jay Clayton, Director of National Intelligence, who will also play a central role in U.S. policy on artificial intelligence.

Its mission will be to study the risks and opportunities posed by this technology, review how the government currently responds to incidents involving advanced systems—including hacks and other breaches—and determine which federal capabilities need to be strengthened.

The force must submit a report in approximately 120 days.

It will not be a small technical committee tucked away within an agency. The group includes top-level officials from the U.S. administration and various branches of the government, ranging from intelligence and defense to the economy and regulation.

Trump also wants there to be coordination with consumers, public interest organizations, religious groups, critical infrastructure operators, and the companies that develop these systems themselves.

THE RACE TO FINISH FIRST

There's a quote from Clayton that sums up much of what's happening: The risk of not being first is high. The United States is not viewing the development of superintelligence solely from a security perspective. There is also an economic, technological, and geopolitical battle.

Washington wants to maintain its global leadership as China develops its own capabilities. Trump has so far advocated for relatively light regulation, arguing that excessive restrictions could hold back U.S. companies just as the most critical phase of this technology race begins.

But at the same time, the government recognizes that the growing power of these systems makes it necessary to prepare for scenarios that seemed remote just a few years ago.

FROM BUSINESSES TO THE WHITE HOUSE

The change happened quickly. The September 29, Trump hosted executives from some of the largest artificial intelligence companies at the White House and endorsed a voluntary agreement to strengthen security measures surrounding the most advanced models.

The proposed measures include external audits, independent oversight, and internal systems designed to detect dangerous behavior during the training and operation of the models.

Special attention is given to risks related to cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical threats, as well as the possibility that a system might gain unintended access to infrastructure or technological tools.

Now comes the Super Intelligence Force. The sequence of events is significant: first, the major tech companies agree to security commitments; a few days later, Washington establishes a federal body specifically tasked with coordinating the response to this new generation of intelligence.

WE'RE NO LONGER JUST TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE

For years, superintelligence was portrayed as a distant possibility: a machine capable of far surpassing human intellectual capabilities and improving at a rate that would be difficult to control.

As of today, there is still no public evidence that such a system has been achieved. But something has changed.

When the world's leading technological power creates a government agency called Super Intelligence Force, by placing the Director of National Intelligence in charge and ordering an assessment of risks, incidents, and response capabilities, the issue is no longer the exclusive domain of laboratories, universities, and futuristic novels. The United States is preparing.

Not because superintelligence has necessarily arrived, but because Washington considers the possibility of its arrival important enough to begin preparing for it before it happens.

Just a few days ago, we were discussing a possible [... ] on CAÑASANTA. “burst of intelligence”: the hypothetical point in time when sufficiently advanced systems begin to accelerate technological development itself at a pace that is difficult to predict. Today, that discussion has officially entered the corridors of power. The Super Intelligence Force It already exists.

And the next 120 days could give us a much clearer idea of just how concerned Washington really is about what lies ahead.