The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Task Force (SITF), a new unit charged with addressing crimes that involve the use of what the department terms “Super Intelligence” (SI). The SITF will operate in coordination with the Super Intelligence Force (SIF), which President Donald Trump announced about a month earlier.
According to the DOJ, the SITF will focus on investigations and enforcement against actors—both foreign adversaries and domestic individuals or groups—who exploit advanced SI systems for unlawful purposes. The initiative explicitly targets threats to critical infrastructure and national security and is framed as a measure to protect the United States’ technological advantage.
The task force will be jointly led by Deputy Attorney General Stanley Woodward and Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss. The DOJ says the SITF will coordinate information‑security criminal investigations and civil enforcement actions within the department, a role highlighted in coverage by Interesting Engineering.
Beyond investigations and enforcement, SITF members will advise the government on legislative and regulatory proposals related to SI. The DOJ also stated the task force aims to encourage domestic AI development and avoid crafting laws that would unduly constrain that development. Strengthening corporate oversight and serving as a deterrent against unlawful SI use are additional stated objectives.
Notably, the department and related communications consistently used the term “Super Intelligence” rather than “artificial intelligence.” The change reflects comments from President Trump, who recently said the term “artificial intelligence” no longer adequately describes the technology’s true power. The DOJ’s announcement referenced Trump’s remark that “America stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in intelligence,” a line also cited in a DOJ tweet dated November 5, 2026.
The establishment of the SITF forms part of a broader U.S. government approach to SI that began with the formation of the SIF; the DOJ will coordinate the roles and cooperation between the two bodies going forward.
