Trump confirms Bessent will not be ‘super intelligence’ czar
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be the first AI czar to lead the so-called AI Force, President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday. The president appeared to be addressing a Semafor report that listed Bessent as a top contender for t
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be the first AI czar to lead the so-called AI Force, President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday. The president appeared to be addressing a Semafor report that listed Bessent as a top contender for the new role.
“Scott Bessent will not be going to be Super Intelligence (SI) Czar,” […]
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