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Trump's AI Czar Appointment Is a Coin Flip Before October

By Priced In News Staff

Source: Polymarket market “Trump names AI "czar" by...?”

leaning yes (62%)
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Leading outcome October 4 62% Leaning yes · C a coin flip → leaning yes
24h move ▲ 10.0 pts October 4
Traded 24h $21K $43K all time
Resolves by 2026-10-05 in 1 day
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