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Bessent says AI alarmism without solutions is not leadership

The US Treasury chief wants AI labs to own their risks, and plans an incident warning system with China.

Tarun Mottlia

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Bessent says AI alarmism without solutions is not leadership
Image: The Senate Finance Committee examines the nomination of Scott Bessent for secretary of the treasury, January 16, 2025 – Washington DC.

The Senate Finance Committee examines the nomination of Scott Bessent for secretary of the treasury, January 16, 2025 – Washington DC.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has criticised AI leaders who warn of disaster but offer no fixes. He made the remarks in an interview with Axios published on Saturday.

“This alarmism without solutions by some of the AI community, that’s not leadership,” Bessent said, as Bloomberg reported.

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