Trump Rules Out Bessent for AI Czar Role
President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be his artificial intelligence czar. The announcement followed reports that Bessent was under consideration for the role.
President Trump said Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would not become his artificial intelligence czar. The statement followed reports from Semafor and Reuters that Bessent was under consideration for the position.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said Bessent would not take on the advanced-intelligence czar job, adding that Bessent did not want it and was performing well at Treasury. Trump had previously said he would create an AI-focused force and soon announce an AI czar, calling AI potentially a huge part of GDP.
The decision may affect how federal AI policy is coordinated, with technology companies, investors, researchers, and workers watching for clearer direction. Keeping Bessent at Treasury could preserve continuity in economic policy, while the eventual AI czar's mandate may influence innovation, safety rules, and global competitiveness. Ordinary people could feel effects through job changes, data governance, and access to AI tools, though specific outcomes remain uncertain.