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Trump intel chief warns AI firms on hacks, says new department is…
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, newly in charge of the Super Intelligence Force, told Fox News the government stepped in after Anthropic models went rogue; the company has been told to help.
On air: Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by Fox News: “Trump intel chief warns AI firms on hacks, says new department is the 'cop on the beat'”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:49 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: AI, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Pooh turns 100, Congo money dispute, AI dream girl (October 17).
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoining us from a minimum-security prison is inmate forty-seven-eighteen, Otis Grabowski.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOtis, the director of national intelligence says that if your product hacks a website, you are responsible. Is that new?
Otis GrabowskiNot to me, Hank. I got that memo from a judge, allegedly.
Otis GrabowskiI told her my product had a life of its own, and she said that sounded like a you problem.
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The story so far
- Silicon Valley falls in line with Trump's AI rebrand · The Verge
- Nobel-winning AI pioneer Hinton blasts Trump over AI knowledge · The Guardian
- Trump's bizarre AI video mocks tiger mauling victim · AFR
- Pooh turns 100, Congo money dispute, AI dream girl · CBS News
- Trump intel chief warns AI firms on hacks, says new department is… (this story)
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