21 days ago
Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Hill and Channel NewsAsia Latest are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 17:53 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
President Trump said Friday he is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his artificial intelligence czar amid speculation the Cabinet member was under consideration. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said Bessent will not be the “Super Intelligence (SI) Czar,” referring to his proposed rebranding of AI…
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- The HillTrump rules out Bessent as AI czar
- Channel NewsAsia LatestTrump says Treasury's Bessent will not be his AI czar