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Bessent Compares AI Safety-Warning CEOs to Hannibal Lecter

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent drew attention after likening chief executives who warn about artificial intelligence risks to the fictional cannibal Hannibal Lecter. The remark, reported by Fortune, is being read as a jab at tech leaders who publicise AI dangers, and has sparked criticism and debate about how officials talk about AI safety concerns.

Why now: A senior US official publicly mocking AI safety warnings is contentious at a time of intense debate over AI risks and regulation.

Scott BessentHannibal LecterFortune

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