Treasury Pulls CIO Sam Corcos From AI Policy After Unsanctioned Outreach to 2 Firms
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 9
Treasury Pulls CIO Sam Corcos From AI Policy After Unsanctioned Outreach to 2 Firms
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 9
Summary
Sam Corcos was removed from Treasury’s AI policy work after clashing with the West Wing over unauthorized contacts with OpenAI and Anthropic and his role in approving Anthropic’s Fable model days before Amazon disclosed a jailbreak.
Those talks alarmed White House officials because Corcos reportedly cast himself as an ally to industry and warned executives that other administration officials were pushing a licensing regime that would curb innovation.
The episode exposed a deeper split inside the administration, where some officials want stronger government control over which advanced models can be released while others favor voluntary safety testing.
Treasury said Corcos remains CIO and still leads technology modernization efforts, but his removal from AI work underscores how unsettled Washington’s approach remains as congressional concern over AI risks grows.