A source familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent may be named President Trump's artificial intelligence (AI) czar. Washington lawmakers are increasingly concerned about AI risks, though Trump has Those concerns w

2026-09-23

A source familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent may be named President Trump's artificial intelligence (AI) czar. Washington lawmakers are increasingly concerned about AI risks, though Trump has Those concerns were downplayed and argued repeatedly against additional regulation. The Treasury Department did not immediately comment; a second source said no decision has been made. Trump said last Saturday he plans to appoint an AI czar and form an "AI force" but provided no details.