David Sacks

David Sacks serves as the White House AI tsar under President Donald Trump. He is currently newsworthy due to his involvement in shaping US policy regarding the export of advanced AI chips, particularly to China. He is facing pushback from Congress, which is advancing a bill to give itself more authority over these exports, despite Sacks' opposition and a related social media campaign. Additionally, Sacks is in conflict with California Governor Gavin Newsom over Trump's executive order aiming to preempt state AI regulations. Newsom accuses the order, supported by Sacks, of promoting “grift and corruption.” This highlights Sacks' central role in the ongoing debates surrounding AI regulation, export controls, and the balance of power between the federal government and individual states on technology policy.