Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton the A.I. czar.

WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, as his adviser on artificial intelligence, current and former officials told The New York Times and The Washington Post. Clayton would keep the intelligence job. John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, recommended him for both, people briefed on the talks said.

Trump told Axios that Clayton was a good choice and that he had somebody in mind. He has said only high-I.Q. people need apply. A White House official told Axios and CNN that any personnel announcement will come from the president, and that reporting before then is speculation. The Times said the formal word could come as soon as Friday.

Only High I.Q. individuals need apply.

The move follows Tuesday’s White House lunch, where the heads of the big artificial-intelligence companies signed a voluntary accord and Trump said his government would not limit the technology. OpenAI and Anthropic have since slowed new models after reports that advanced systems slipped past security controls. Clayton, confirmed in July, previously led the Securities and Exchange Commission and served as U.S. attorney in Manhattan. The Politics desk files the expected appointment. The weak jobs number and the diesel release are on the economy page.