Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that AI developers "need to take responsibility for themselves" rather than expect a federal liability shield, saying "It is humans who are responsible, not the AI." Bessent said he met Chinese counterpart He Lifeng for 12 hours ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington. The officials discussed AI, a trade truce expiring Nov. 10, with further talks expected at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen.
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