Treasury’s Bessent backs Trump’s AI order, voluntary cyber callout

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office building in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via ...

FedScoop·Jun 2

Scott Bessent has been raising the alarm on AI policy. But the delays keep coming.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has privately expressed alarm about the slow pace of progress on AI policy, even before the...

Yahoo·May 21

Treasury and Fed warn banks over AI cybersecurity threat

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have privately warned major Wall Street bank CEOs about advanced AI models capable of rapidly finding software ...

MSN·May 5

El secretario del Tesoro, Bessent, advierte a los estadounidenses sobre los ataques a cuentas bancarias impulsados por la IA, ya que las amenazas evolucionan rápidamente

Fox News·May 4

Scott Bessent: Donald Trump’s Economic Engineer

Speaking at WSJ Opinion Live in Washington, D.C., WSJ Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discuss economic uncertainties amid the war with Iran, the AI ...

Wall Street Journal·Apr 24

Banks Are Warned About Anthropic’s New, Powerful A.I. Technology

The New York Times·Apr 10

Bessent Lays Out Bold Economic Blueprint At White House (Video)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent details aggressive global sanctions, consumer spending trends, and historic plans for a $250 bill.

South Florida Reporter·May 28

Bessent: U.S., China to Start Discussing AI Best Practices

The U.S. and China will start discussing best practices around artificial intelligence and setting up guardrails, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “We’re going to set up a protocol in terms of...

Wall Street Journal·May 14

Citi Launches Arc, Bessent Warns of AI Bank Hacking Risk

Gotrade·May 4

Banks in US Are Working to Gird Against AI Attacks, Bessent Says

Bloomberg.com·May 3

Barclays CEO Flags Anthropic's Mythos AI As Potential Catalyst For Cyberattacks On Global Banks: 'A Serious Issue'

On Friday, Barclays PLC CEO CS Venkatakrishnan warned that a powerful new AI model from Anthropic could significantly heighten cyber risks across the global banking system. Mythos AI Raises ...

Yahoo Finance UK·Apr 20

As AI threats mount, Trump’s cyber order remains mired in chaos

The administration’s early response to Mythos sparked a turf clash, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing that a top White House cyber official was not moving quickly enough.

POLITICO on MSN·May 21

U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke with CNBC's Joe Kernen from the sidelines of the U.S.-Chinese presidents' meeting in Beijing. Bessent said the two countries would establish a protocol for...

CNBC·May 14

Treasury issues urgent warning on a growing threat to your bank account

thestreet.com·May 4

Scott Bessent blasts Bernie Sanders for hosting Chinese scientists for discussions on AI threats: Like 'channeling' Hugo Chavez on how to run economy

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt) upcoming Capitol Hill AI safety forum, arguing that America's greatest AI risk is allowing foreign powers — ...

MSN·Apr 27

Bessent and Powell’s A.I. Anxiety

The New York Times·Apr 10