David Sacks says he's no longer White House AI, crypto czar |
David Sacks says he’s no longer White House AI, crypto czar
Venture capitalist David Sacks announced he is stepping down from his role as White House AI and cryptocurrency czar since he has “used up” the 130 day-limit.
Sacks told Bloomberg in an interview Thursday that his work with the Trump administration will transition to co-chairing President Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), which involves several technology and business leaders to advise the president on policy.
“I had a role as a SGE [special government employee] that was 130 days…we’ve now used up that time,” Sacks told the outlet. “I think moving forward as co-chair of PCAST, I can now make recommendations on not just AI, but an expanded range of technology topics.”
He was the first to serve in........