Treasury Secretary Bessent shrugs off 'systemic' AI risks at private investor event
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-22
Per Financial Times FirstFT, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed 'systemic' AI risks at a private event with investors, downplaying concerns that regulators and markets have been flagging about AI's broader financial and societal risks.
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