Trump: Treasury Secretary Bessent will not be AI czar, hopes to stay in current job
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U.S. President Trump stated on the 25th that Treasury Secretary Bessent will not become his "artificial intelligence czar" and emphasized that he hopes that Bessent will stay in the Treasury Department and continue to hold his current position, and has not considered making relevant job adjustments.
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Trump planned to appoint an AI adviser last week and establish an artificial intelligence force, and Bessant was originally considered a popular candidate.
(Central News Agency, Washington, 25th, Comprehensive Foreign News Report) U.S. President Trump said today that Treasury Secretary Bessent will not become his "artificial intelligence czar" (AI czar), emphasizing that he hopes he will remain in his current position.
Reuters reported that Trump posted on social media: "Scott Bessent (Scott Bessent) will not be the super intelligence (SI) czar. First, he doesn't want to go. Second, his performance at the Treasury Department is very good, and I want to keep him there! Why would I want to make such an adjustment?" Trump prefers to refer to artificial intelligence as super intelligence.
Trump said last week that he planned to appoint an AI affairs adviser known as the "AI Czar" and establish an "Artificial Intelligence Force" (AI Force), but he did not explain the details of the relevant plans or how they would be implemented.
Some originally thought Bessant was the front-runner for the job. On the 20th, he held an AI-focused meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York to prepare for this week’s summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
Open Questions
- Who will be appointed AI czar?
- What are the specific responsibilities of the artificial intelligence force?






