A private group falsely claimed a U.S. Treasury AI summit with Secretary Bessent, sparking ethics concerns.

A private conference falsely promoted as the "Inaugural U.S. Treasury A.I. Summit" was organized by 1789 Capital, linked to Trump allies, and misrepresented as a government event featuring Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The event, later rebranded as the "AI Summit on American Prosperity," was not authorized by the Treasury Department, sparking ethics concerns over the misuse of government branding for private gain. No official endorsement was confirmed, and Bessent’s participation remains uncertain amid a potential government shutdown.