Scott Bessent
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Slow down AI development
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Comment by Scott Bessent
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (2025–present); founder of Key Square Group
AI is not going to take your job. Someone who knows how to use AI is going to take your job.AI Verified (Apr 16, 2026)
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Bessent says AI itself will not take jobs, instead emphasizing AI-skilled competition; relevant opposition.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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Correct answer: against. Bessent says AI itself will not take the worker’s job.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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· 2mo ago
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Forbes (2026-04-16) presents this exact quote as Scott Bessent’s statement.
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Hector Perez Arenas
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Scott Bessent
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AI companies should be liable for harms caused by their deployed models
The best way to guarantee safety [...] is for those creating the technology to be liable for what they build and generate.AI Verified source (Sep 25, 2026)
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Scott Bessent
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Establish an international AI incident reporting system
The U.S. has proposed a new "notification mechanism" for artificial intelligence incidents that could affect national security.AI Verified source (Sep 21, 2026)
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