# Trump admin won't give AI leaders a 'liability shield,' Bessent tells CNBC

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 16:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Trump, CNBC, Bessent

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Register | Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the can for criminal acts | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOc1ozVFhULVdOYlQyeTdGb3p1cWR5bG5rYUtTbl9jd2M4dURGTG1DMkRDTjRZNHRpS1hINXpvSnJ1X2c0aTZkOEF1V2dNZkQ0TFM3LUJvV1VtMWducWlaanlGRFVxWU9TVzI0U3c3akJ1Q2JxMzB0WVR4OGQ4eXhYT0ZpSGNZWXk5ZjEtUk5jdWRFQjF3alp2VDlnTEdDaG0wZEo2dWprWngtUVkxUFBlTU5pd1R2ZjdFcnhkY0xuVF9IbTVBNlpfakl0ZUNVOGxzcHE4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Scott Bessent Says AI Companies Must Take Responsibility, Rejects Calls for Federal Liability Shield: ‘It Is Humans Who Are Responsible, Not the AI’ | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPSjNzUUFWX3ZnS2pRV3JUb0I3OFk3Mnl0dWxHd25LREV0ZUcxU3c5OFA1aEVQRVVFMEdYVmVZRkxsUzN6NFhNZWNJV0x6T3JhOEJnbXppU0lVNVFuNFVyblV4SXc2WThmZG1TYl9wY1FEaGZHcTZ1MGdCSV9OekpWc2hMeS1sZW9maWZoVk5EWlFUQlhkTFE?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says OpenAI bears ‘responsibility’ for Hugging Face hack | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPUUY0X2ZjRUxYMnpLSzZqaFdEZVhhYXlwQ3ZpVncxWkVvZ0RjSjMtZWNtUzY1NDNCNTc2X1p4a1ViNGN0cWlJblFFdF9INXhkMEpiVm5EZFdYNWM5YktZQ2JRY01OTFk3aHhZU2dMTzRwdjNlQnJ0aVNvWGN4bmNHajE4aGtSbjBsdlBrTllpelFPQ3NJNWNXeElwWnVZRUtPeEVCSXBUa1NoQmxRbm5LMTA3aThfX1duREtQejR3?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Treasury Secretary Says OpenAI Managers Are to Blame for Hugging Face Breach, Not AI Agents | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNYjhic1FRdzFwTF9JOUFtRk9FNnduVEFPSUVieHZOcWU1S2RtQkpVX2dEbWIxOS1lcTRsMjg3WjVqakU1WWVzWWFybmViQ20wYzMwNW9CLWZJemxVMUx4TXVocERVM0pxcUhMTmE1MXk3NDBqMENHUGhzV1VpRzBqeXY5OEpra19kMVZwN1Rqcy1mWGt2NFphRkpiVjEyQ3c1UWVkSDY2ZVNTS2NTemdJ?oc=5) |
| marketscreener.com | Bessent Agrees With Trump's Opposition to AI Regulatory Crackdown | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQbmUxcjQ3d1ZVNHdMWFdFZ2dIVXNiZUNIQ1hVNDZrQUpwRmhpbnYzNGRvaldiRlpHSExEZURJLWpibDM1c3NlbURYY1JVTmFKdXdHN0FWM1ZMZjFJdGg2dDhtLUxLampJdFBxRmlRSE56Q2p5d19oSFVpLV9ENGZMYkVyOGZRZnpSUzBkb3RBeHBHaVNVQzAwY2ZXLVM1VktsdkFUbVgtX3l5emwxcUVLVzNIbE04S2F4bHc?oc=5) |
| qz.com | Treasury Secretary Bessent says AI firms shouldn't get liability shield | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5wcnhfRzhBVHFMMjVXYWRFVnVvRUJJNDJXeWVWOHJLZm9WYTQtbDJBemtFZlpoUFpjWFc4NE9nLUxubWRST19xWmxjd0FvVHBGWUxJdDhJQU5VLVZXb2JjdWtlbEdZSjFHbHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Bessent: AI Labs Must Take Responsibility | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOUEs0cklNRDRWaVpaUndOUk5oeE9oNEdQYVA4YmhheHViYWxMNUZjOTMwOUhjdG8yLWZZRUhBOHlla1FJd2JZaG9sRVVqWmsxX2JyY1BQMVBpa0hKMmxSeVBKUUJlOHp3V0xhWHluTEdZeHhrQWQ0c0JkNFBFWEYxb0x0YzVoaXJKN2YyWWdpWkpseFlNVm93OEVnWQ?oc=5) |
| wsj.com | Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on AI Risk, Kevin Warsh and China | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxOdGxGR2JlVDVwQWtucEV4d0lhTjE5S3Q0RXoxMFRZQlkzYk5LLTBtdVA2OFYtVmdiQm82dFFpSlBobGVSaGhvYVdNMGRQRFJqWGxpdno0MGxTSW52dVFrN0xsWWdpUG5wQUl1UnoySWZ1bm14VU5BX0dqLWxqUGo0blNFQkkwbGxhd3M5bEZIRmtUVWN0TmNXaTJTcnZlSDEwSnJjTEotcVVEblVXRVpsVFpuVmxmWTNjbktzSFR2Y3p1Q08wbXlEN3hBM0w1cHpYTENubkhhR1dJZkUtVXFVRHQyZGFsR2Z0dU9wQUFLNWdtdDN5X0dBNng5cnlCOGxzbGc?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Trump admin won't give AI leaders a 'liability shield,' Bessent tells CNBC | 2026-09-21 11:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNbUxvcXExa3VOQmE4RG9MLWJFRGJuSFZUUnhDYVNod29kZ2dRWFNMSHp2NWRtcjJLbnJkRXR4VGQ2MWc2MUlsNFpRNXNZNC0yYk41Tkp1M1pEZTNFQTBnQ1pxME80VHpkbW55TUhfNFBVTW00eWhaTFBUYWN6M0FWOW51ZmJhbUY0dHpFX3RSdjlGTjTSAZgBQVVfeXFMT05jMENlb1RtWlo2RnRmdl9kTWF3aDZtZ2dXV3hSRUx2MVg3TDhCeVhmZW4zbURxcVd5Y0JQREk0MGlqU1NKZG9iLXVFOGF5YUZvS2FUSW5VOWhNdzhhVXlXMmxoZk1YaVJieDdGNTI2WE9FZ01PVWFGSVRIV0tCWTFvSjUxckhXLTItT1ZaNUJSUkN2WkhLV2c?oc=5) |

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