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Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar

President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want to be what the president is calling the "Super Intelligence czar."

cnbc.com ·3h ago

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Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar thehill.com
Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar cnbc.com
Trump ruled out Scott Bessent as his AI czar, keeping him at Treasury qz.com
Trump says Treasury's Bessent will not be his AI czar channelnewsasia.com

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