David Sacks

David Sacks

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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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Trump adviser and former White House AI czar David Sacks pushed back on the idea that the jailbreak isn’t serious.

Anthropic export ban shows need for AI regulation, experts say
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-21
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David Sacks is a venture capitalist who advised former President Donald Trump on AI and cryptocurrency.

Những ai sở hữu cổ phần tỷ USD trong SpaceX?
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-06-21
6.0

David Sacks, a billionaire and investor, previously served as Trump's 'AI Czar' and opposed regulations on the AI industry.

Trump will Amerikas KI-Firmen ein bisschen auf die Finger schauen
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-03
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Joining the Winklevoss twins in throwing their support behind Trump in 2024 were tech-focused venture capitalists such as David Sacks.

Sergey Brin backs Republican Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles mayor race
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-01
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David Sacks is mentioned as a lobbyist for technology exports during Trump's presidency.

Trump-Sohn Don jun. besucht Zürich: Einblicke in die Familienmacht
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-05-31
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David Sacks is the former White House advisor for AI and is presiding over the advisory committee.

Axios, Trump nomina l'ex ministra Bondi nel comitato sulle politiche per l'IA
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-05-27
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David Sacks provided the industry view that government review of AI models would slow down innovation.

Pope Leo takes on AI’s wannabe trillionaires
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
5.0

David Sacks is a venture capitalist who commented negatively on Dario Amodei and his colleagues.

Dario Amodei, l’ambivalent patron d’Anthropic qui se dresse contre Donald Trump
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-03-05
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David Sacks opened a new office for his venture capital firm in Austin, Texas.

Weshalb Gavin Newsom gegen eine Reichensteuer in Kalifornien kämpft
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-03-01
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David Sacks, a White House AI adviser, expressed concerns about DeepSeek's methods.

AI behemoths in US accuse Chinese rivals of data theft
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-25
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White House AI Czar David Sacks has argued that allowing shipments of advanced AI chips to China could reduce incentives for domestic competitors.

America may have yet again failed to solve its 'Nvidia problem in China', and what makes it dangerous for the country
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-02-24
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David Sacks, a Taiwan expert, called Trump’s statement deeply misguided.

US President says he’s consulting Xi Jinping on arms sales
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-18
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David Sacks is a billionaire and the AI czar of the President, noted for his right-leaning political stance.

Die deutsche Meinungsmacherin des Silicon Valley
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-14
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The White House AI czar, David Sacks, estimated in June that Chinese models lag by 'three to six months'.

Eight wars settled and Chinese windfarms: factchecking Trump’s Davos claims | Donald Trump
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-22
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David Sacks is a billionaire investor and political ally of JD Vance who hosted a fundraising dinner for him.

JD Vance: ‘despicable toady for Trump’ – and 2028 candidate in all but name | Republicans
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-18
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David Sacks lectures the world about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-26
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David Sacks acknowledges the challenges of the U.S. strategy to maintain technological dominance over China.

No vácuo de Trump, Pequim busca ocupar espaço aberto por decisões imprevisíveis do presidente americano
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-12-23
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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.

US launches review of Nvidia sales to China
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-20
6.0

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

China ‘rejects’ chips, outfoxing US: Sacks
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-14
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David Sacks is an AI consultant who describes Trump's initiative as a tool to counter local regulations.

Perché Trump vuole impedire agli stati americani di regolamentare l'intelligenza artificiale
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-12-12
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White House AI adviser David Sacks stated that the government will not oppose AI regulations around children's safety.

Trump signs order blocking states from enforcing own AI rules
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
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David Sacks described the document as a rebalancing between interests and values.

Trumps’ security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-12
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David Sacks is the special adviser for AI and crypto, who is instructed to consult with the litigation taskforce when deciding which state laws to challenge.

Trump signs executive order blocking states from regulating AI | US news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-12
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David Sacks, the White House crypto and AI czar, discussed the executive order during the signing ceremony.

Trump signs executive order blocking states from enforcing their own regulations around AI
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-12
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