Treasury Sec. Bessent tells AI labs to take responsibility: government won't bail you out
AlexTensor · x · 2026-09-21
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply pushed back on AI labs seeking government protection: "You cannot say, 'We absolve you of responsibility, and the government's gonna take responsibility.'" He argued labs must own their own risk and can "slow down any time they want," signaling the administration's stance against offloading AI liability onto the federal government.
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