President Donald Trump has created a new task force to steer federal policy on artificial intelligence, and a newly reported charter shows its reach.

Trump announced the "Super Intelligence Force" on Truth Social on Sunday. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will lead it. Other members include Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson and Emil Michael, the Pentagon's under secretary for research and engineering, NBC News reports. The group reports to Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

Trump said the force will work with consumers, religious and public interest groups, AI companies and firms that run critical systems. "The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence," he wrote, Fox News reports. He called the technology "bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the Internet."

Politico reported the group's charter on Tuesday. It gives the force broad power to decide how the government and tech firms should deal with AI threats. Those include threats to national security and to people's rights. The group is set to write a report on AI risks. It will cover civil liberties, cyber safety and rules for the most advanced models. Four tech industry representatives told Politico that both Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill were caught off guard by the announcement.

The move follows a White House summit last week with tech leaders. They included Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Trump said the companies signed a pledge to police themselves. He calls it the White House Accord on Super Intelligence. He has said he will not impose formal rules on the industry. Trump also ordered the executive branch to call artificial intelligence "Super Intelligence," Fox News reports.

The debate over AI rules has split Washington. Some lawmakers want a hands-off approach, while others want action, NBC News reports. Some states, such as California under Gov. Gavin Newsom, have moved to regulate AI on their own.

What we know: Clayton leads the force, which reports to Trump and Wiles.
What we don't: What rules, if any, the group will recommend.