The US Treasury secretary has emerged as the leading candidate to become President Donald Trump’s AI czar, according to a report cited by Cointelegraph. The potential appointment would place the Treasury secretary in consideration for a role focused on the administration’s artificial-intelligence agenda. Trump previously appointed David Sacks as his AI and crypto czar. Sacks left the position earlier this year after reaching his service limit as a special government employee. The report does not establish that a final appointment has been made. The development is relevant to markets tracking US policy toward artificial intelligence and digital assets, given the previous combination of AI and crypto responsibilities in Sacks’ role. No market-price reaction or policy change was provided in the source material.
