Trump says Scott Bessent won’t be AI czar
President Donald Trump said Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be tapped to be his artificial intelligence czar.
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Trump’s announcement came after Semafor and Reuters reported that he was considering Bessent for the post.
“Scott Bessent will not be going to be Super Intelligence (SI) Czar,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
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“Number One, he doesn’t want to. Number Two, he’s doing such a great job at Treasury, and that’s where I want to keep him!” Trump said. “Why would I ever make such a change?”
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