Trump admin won't give AI leaders a 'liability shield,' Bessent tells CNBC
But their calls for a potential slowdown of the industry have received pushback from Trump, who strongly supports the expansion of AI companies and data centers in the U.S. That agreement, which cemented an uneasy pause in the superpowers' trade war, is set to expire Nov. 10.The talks took place as Bessent leads the U.S.' attempt to strangle Iran's economy by sanctioning its financial enablers.
- ▪But their calls for a potential slowdown of the industry have received pushback from Trump, who strongly supports the expansion of AI companies and data centers in the U.S.
- ▪That agreement, which cemented an uneasy pause in the superpowers' trade war, is set to expire Nov.
- ▪10.The talks took place as Bessent leads the U.S.' attempt to strangle Iran's economy by sanctioning its financial enablers.
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Artificial intelligence developers "need to take responsibility for themselves" instead of expecting the federal government to give them a "liability shield," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Monday."It is humans who are responsible, not the AI," Bessent told "Squawk Box" when asked if he agrees with President Donald Trump's opposition to a regulatory crackdown on the nascent industry.Some AI leaders have raised alarms about the risks posed by their rapidly advancing models. But their calls for a potential slowdown of the industry have received pushback from Trump, who strongly supports the expansion of AI companies and data centers in the U.S.
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