[U.S. Treasury Secretary Reassigns Chief Information Officer Sam Corcos from AI Policy-Related Work] According to POLITICO, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reassigned Chief Information Officer Sam Corcos from AI policy-related work, prohibiting him from further engaging with the industry on this matter. Sources familiar with the situation revealed that Corcos had previously met with executives from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic without adequately informing the White House, claiming to support a 'free and open process' and warning that some White House officials were advocating for AI licensing regulations that could stifle innovation. The report noted that this move comes amid ongoing internal debates within the White House over whether to tighten regulations on the release of advanced AI models. Some government officials are concerned that excluding Corcos from AI decision-making could weaken the administration's technical expertise at the highest levels.