US Treasury Secretary removes CIO Sam Corcos from AI policy duties

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has removed CIO Sam Corcos from AI policy-related work and barred him from further industry communications. Corcos reportedly met with executives from OpenAI and Anthropic without fully informing the White House, advocating for open processes and criticizing potential AI licensing regulations. The move occurs amid internal White House divisions over tightening regulations for advanced AI models.