David Sacks

David Sacks

entrepreneur United States

David Sacks is a prominent entrepreneur and venture capitalist known for his role as the co-founder and CEO of Yammer, a social networking service for businesses, which was acquired by Microsoft. He has a background in law and business, having graduated from Stanford Law School and the University of California, Berkeley. Sacks is also known for his contributions to the tech industry as an investor in various startups and has been a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Recently, he has gained attention for his comments about the work culture at Elon Musk's DOGE team, highlighting their intense work ethic.

Born on May 25, 1972 (53 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
1,443,816
Power
7,335$
Sentiment
5.96
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 6.00 0.10% +10% 67,886,011 77,103 $2,700,000 3,067$
Hungary 1 3.00 0.11% +0% 9,660,351 10,830 $160,000 179$
Australia 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 25,499,884 23,832 $1,380,000 1,290$
India 1 6.00 0.10% +0% 1,380,004,385 1,332,051 $2,900,000 2,799$
Totals 5 1,483,050,631 1,443,816 $7,140,000 7,335$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: The White House AI czar, David Sacks, estimated in June that Chinese models lag by 'three to six months'. 6

The Guardian: Eight wars settled and Chinese windfarms: factchecking Trump’s Davos claims | Donald Trump

Taiwan Taiwan: Led by David Sacks, the White House AI adviser, several members of the Trump administration said that shipping advanced AI chips to China discourages Chinese competitors such as Huawei Technology Co from redoubling efforts to catch up with Nvidia’s and AMD’s most-advanced chip designs. 6

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: US launches review of Nvidia sales to China

Taiwan Taiwan: David Sacks, a White House AI adviser, commented on China's rejection of US chips in favor of domestic semiconductors. 6

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: China ‘rejects’ chips, outfoxing US: Sacks

Italy Italy: David Sacks is an AI consultant who describes Trump's initiative as a tool to counter local regulations. 6

Corriere della Sera: Perché Trump vuole impedire agli stati americani di regolamentare l'intelligenza artificiale