🛸 CASE FILE #177
The U.S. Just Told AI Labs: You Own the Risk.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government will not take liability off AI companies, pointing to warnings of a potential "extinction-level event."
His message to the labs was simple: "They can slow down anytime they want to."
If AI goes rogue, Washington says the companies — not the government — are responsible.
The U.S. Just Told AI Labs: You Own the Risk.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government will not take liability off AI companies, pointing to warnings of a potential "extinction-level event."
His message to the labs was simple: "They can slow down anytime they want to."
If AI goes rogue, Washington says the companies — not the government — are responsible.