David Sacks
United StatesentrepreneurMaleb. 19725.7Global Dominance: 0.17%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.
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David Sacks, a venture capitalist, interceded to weaken an executive order in May that would have required safety reviews of new AI models.
Trump doesn’t want to regulate AI and there’s one big reason for that
Australia· 2026-09-22
David Sacks told the labs to go ahead and slow down, and to stop pretending they needed permission.
Everyone in AI wants to be stopped, so why is nobody stopping
India· 2026-09-22
David Sacks is a prominent billionaire venture capitalist and Trump’s onetime AI and crypto czar.
‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2026-09-20
David Sacks co-chairs Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and has argued against new AI regulations.
As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-20
David Sacks, an AI advisor at the White House, criticized the METR agency for its ties to the AI industry.
A inteligência artificial pode mesmo exterminar o futuro?
Brazil· 2026-09-20
Venture capitalist David Sacks previously served in the role of AI tsar before stepping down.
Trump to create an ‘AI force’ and appoint ‘AI tsar’ but vows not to stifle industry growthAustralia· 2026-09-20
Trump's announcement comes as lawmakers grapple with whether and how to regulate the rapidly developing technology.
President Trump creates AI Force modeled after Space Force, plans to name AI czarUnited States· 2026-09-20
Venture capitalist David Sacks previously held the role before stepping down in the spring.
Trump plans to appoint new AI Adviser and create ‘AI Force’
Belize· 2026-09-20
David Sacks, former AI tsar, commented on the media's role in driving panic about AI and data centres.
This is the data centre capital of the world. They’re starting to regret itAustralia· 2026-09-19
Venture capitalist David Sacks previously served in the role of AI czar before stepping down in the spring.
Trump vows to create new ‘AI force’ after industry warnings
Canada· 2026-09-19Trump’s former AI czar David Sacks suggested that the threat of AI has been exaggerated.
Trump calls AI extinction doomsday warning a hoax as networks panicUnited States· 2026-09-19
Venture capitalist David Sacks served as Trump’s AI and cryptocurrency czar until March, when he stepped down after reaching his time limit as a special government employee.
Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s developmentUnited States· 2026-09-19
Sacks has been a long-time supporter of Trump and has expressed skepticism about AI regulation.
Por qué Trump apuesta todo por la IA y considera un engaño las advertencias sobre sus peligros
Uruguay· 2026-09-17
David Sacks, a venture capitalist and advisor to President Trump, questioned Dario Amodei's motivations regarding the risks of AI.
Mark Zuckerberg pone en la mira a Anthropic en el debate sobre desaceleración de la IA
Argentina· 2026-09-16
Former White House AI advisor David Sacks made the sharper free-market argument.
AI's biggest boosters have a startling message for Trump: Slow downUnited States· 2026-09-16
David Sacks posted skepticism about the motivations behind calls to slow down AI development.
AI’s biggest players are self-serving. But we must heed them anyway and pause developmentCanada· 2026-09-16
David Sacks, a former AI advisor to President Donald Trump, expressed skepticism about the altruism of slowing down AI.
¿Es posible desacelerar el desarrollo de la IA?
Dominican Republic· 2026-09-15
Sacks stated that the U.S. is in a race for artificial intelligence and wants to win.
Por qué hay preocupaciones de que la IA pueda amenazar a la humanidad y qué tan reales son
Guatemala· 2026-09-15
David Sacks has accused Amodei and Altman of attempting to form a cartel.
Oriente Occidente di Rampini | AI, la «profezia» di Kissinger sull'urgenza del disarmo: tutto quello che capì prima di morire
Italy· 2026-09-15
David Sacks criticized the motivations behind the call to slow down AI development.
¿Qué hay detrás de los temores de que la IA extinguirá a la humanidad para el 2030? Las claves de las advertencias de la ONU
Colombia· 2026-09-15
David Sacks criticized Anthropic and OpenAI for forming a duopoly in the AI sector.
qué hay detrás de la decisión de bajar el ritmo de la carrera por la inteligencia artificialUruguay· 2026-09-15
David Sacks, head of cryptography in the U.S. administration, stated that the U.S. is in a race for AI.
Por qué hay preocupaciones de que la IA pueda amenazar a la humanidad y qué tan reales son
Panama· 2026-09-14
David Sacks, Trump's White House AI and crypto advisor, sharply challenged the premise that the companies need government help.
Trump rejects AI 'guardrails' call led by Anthropic CEO Dario AmodeiUnited States· 2026-09-14
David Sacks, a former AI advisor to President Donald Trump, accused Anthropic of regulatory capture.
¿Es posible desacelerar el desarrollo de la IA? Estas son algunas de las principales dudas
Costa Rica· 2026-09-14David Sacks suggested that the proposal amounted to an attempt at regulatory capture.
AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they? | AI (artificial intelligence)United Kingdom· 2026-09-14
Former White House AI 'czar' David Sacks pushed back against AI warnings like Amodei's.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei compares AI-China race to the Cold WarUnited States· 2026-09-14
David Sacks expressed support for the leaders' call to slow down AI development, while cautioning against seeking government approval.
ΑΙ: Κερδοφορία εναντίον ασφάλειας – Η σύγκρουση που οδήγησε στην πρωτοφανή κρίση
Greece· 2026-09-14
David Sacks criticized the AI firms for needing permission to slow down their development.
Trump hat kein Interesse daran, bei KI auf die Bremse zu treten
Switzerland· 2026-09-14
David Sacks, a co-chair of Donald Trump’s council of advisers on science and technology, criticized the motivations behind the slowdown.
OpenAI boss and Elon Musk back calls to put brakes on ‘reckless’ AI development – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-09-14David Sacks opposes any regulation on AI, arguing it would hinder the US's global leadership.
¿Cómo podría la IA matarnos a todos y por qué los CEOs están de acuerdo en poner un freno a su desarrollo?Uruguay· 2026-09-14
