Trump says Scott Bessent won't be AI czar

President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not become his artificial intelligence czar. The announcement followed reports by Semafor and Reuters that Bessent was under consideration for the role.

• Trump wrote on Truth Social that Bessent won't be SI czar
• Trump said Bessent doesn't want the job
• Bessent will stay at Treasury, where Trump wants to keep him