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Scott Bessent: “There was a step change in the power of one large language…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Published | Video Starts at 16:49

Should we be worried about AI hacking our bank accounts? You should, Maria. And the US government has gotten, gotten involved. The companies, they are working with us. What we had in the past month There was a step change in the power of one large language model. But we're going to see it from the other AI companies. And it's important, Maria, that the US Stays ahead here. Imagine if China or some non state actor were ahead of us. (16:49–16:56)

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Asserts a significant advancement in the capability of a large language model.

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