Trump says Bessent won’t lead his AI czar role
Donald Trump announced on Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be appointed as his AI czar, reversing earlier reports from Semafor and Reuters. Bessent told Trump he did not want the role, and the president said he prefers to keep Bessent at Treasury, where he is performing well. Trump had previously announced plans to create an ‘AI Force’ and appoint an AI czar, framing AI as…
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- Trump reverses plans to appoint Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as AI czar after Bessent declined
- Trump cites Bessent’s strong performance at Treasury as reason to keep him in his current role
- AI czar role framed as critical to leading US economic impact, with AI expected to contribute 25% of GDP
The decision follows Trump’s September 19 post, where he declared AI would surpass the internet in impact and vowed to maintain US leadership over China. No replacement for the AI czar role has been named yet, and the announcement remains subject to further updates.
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Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar
CNBC Technology · 25 September 2026
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