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DOJ Launches Super Intelligence Task Force

The Justice Department announced a task force led by two senior officials to address misuse of super intelligence by specified actors and promote innovation. Attorney General Todd Blanche and task force leaders described its law-enforcement

AI.info Team · Written with AI · fact-checked · 2026-11-06

“America stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in intelligence,”

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Woodward and Weiss will lead DOJ-SITF

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the formation of its Super Intelligence (SI) Task Force, known as DOJ-SITF, on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward and Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss will lead the task force. The effort is intended to ensure that America’s leadership in SI is not compromised by misuse of the technology by foreign state and state-sponsored actors, transnational criminal organizations, or individual or corporate actors engaged in fraud or other unlawful conduct, the department said.

Task force to promote innovation and prevent misuse of Super Intelligence

Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. said, “As technological capabilities evolve, the DOJ-SITF will advance the Department’s mission to make America safe,” adding that the effort “will promote innovation and prevent the misuse of Super Intelligence.”

Blanche ties the task force to prosecutions

Attorney General Todd Blanche said, “SI development will continue to be powered by American innovators.” He said the task force would facilitate a partnership with SI Force Chair Jay Clayton to ensure critical SI technologies serve the American people and are not manipulated by bad actors at home or abroad. Blanche said the department would continue identifying and prosecuting individuals whose use of SI violates the law, including those who maliciously target American taxpayers, critical U.S. infrastructure, or other aspects of national security.

Weiss calls for risk reporting and internal controls

Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss said, “The creation of the DOJ-SITF marks an important moment for the Department to help advance SI technologies and, at the same time, protect American innovation,” and that the department also has a responsibility to use its law-enforcement tools to deter improper use of SI, harden regular reporting on SI risk and response, and ensure companies exercise vigorous internal controls so that the technology behaves as intended. Weiss said, “The Department is committed to protecting all Americans and our business interests.”