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President Donald Trump confirmed via Truth Social that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be appointed as the "super intelligence" czar for leading the proposed AI Force, citing Bessent's current effective performance at Treasury. The president renamed artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” following a series of polls he conducted on social media, believing it better represents the technology’s perceived power and authority compared to "artificial intelligence."
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Story summary
On September 25, President Donald Trump confirmed via his social media platform Truth Social that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be appointed as the first "Super Intelligence (SI) Czar," despite previous speculation. Trump cited two reasons for this decision: Bessent’s lack of interest in the role and his excellent performance at Treasury, where Trump wants to keep him. Trump had previously announced that he would rename artificial intelligence to "super intelligence" in all official U.S. government documents after conducting polls on social media. This shift is part of broader initiatives by Trump to establish an AI czar and create an "AI force," although details remain unclear. Some saw Bessent as a leading candidate for the role, given his recent discussions with Chinese officials about AI safety mechanisms in New York City.
Written for “Trump Rejects Bessent As AI Czar” on 2026-10-05,
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be the first AI czar to lead the so-called AI Force, President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday.
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Trump → lead → Friday
The president appeared to be addressing a Semafor report that listed Bessent as a top contender for the new role.
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that → appear → role
“Scott Bessent will not be going to be Super Intelligence (SI) Czar,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
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Trump → go → Social
“Number One, he doesn’t want to.
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he → want → ?
Number Two, he’s doing such a great job at Treasury, and that’s where I want to keep him!
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I → do → him
Why would I ever make such a change?
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I → make → change
At the U.N. General Assembly earlier this week, Trump said he would direct his administration to rename artificial intelligence to “super intelligence” in all official U.S. government documents.
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he → say → documents
He started using the new term after posting a series of polls for the public to choose which name.
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public → start → name
Trump eventually settled on “super intelligence,” which he believes conveys a sense of power.
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he → settle → power
By contrast, in his view, “artificial intelligence” makes the technology “sound fake.”
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technology → make → view
In a Truth Social post earlier Friday, Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping preferred “super intelligence” to the commonly used term.
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Jinping → say → term
While Bessent is not being formally considered for the role of AI czar, other contenders include White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, according to Semafor.
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David Sacks served as the White House AI and crypto czar until he left the post in March.
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he → serve → March
Trump first announced plans last weekend to appoint an AI czar to lead the AI Force, which he compared to the Space Force.
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he → announce → Force
The announcement came amid a growing debate over the future of AI development and regulation of frontier AI models.
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announcement → come → models
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