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Biography Flash: David Sacks Battles Ethics Critics While Shaping Trump's AI and Crypto Agenda


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David Sacks, Trumps White House AI and crypto czar, has been at the center of swirling controversies and high-stakes moves in the past week. NPR reports that as of December 13, hes fiercely defending his ethics waivers amid backlash over retaining over 400 AI-linked investments through Craft Ventures, even after divesting from Amazon, Meta, and Elon Musks xAI. Critics like ethics expert Kathleen Clark call them sham waivers granting carte blanche to profit from policy, while Steve Bannon slams Sacks judgment on AI safety, fearing a taxpayer bailout akin to Silicon Valley Banks rescue that Sacks once championed. Sacks hit back on his All-In podcast, insisting the Office of Government Ethics cleared him and the role cost him millions.

Big Tech whispers to Politico reveal frustration with Sacks hardline push for Trumps executive order challenging state AI laws as onerous, derailing congressional deals and irking lobbyists who wanted negotiation. On X, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff rallied to his defense against a New York Times probe, praising Sacks as indispensable, as Sacks hired lawyers to threaten the paper over alleged misreporting.

In crypto, Protos says hes set to host a press conference today at 2:30pm in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, poised to name advisors from Ripple, Crypto.com, Coinbase, and Circle for Trumps digital assets council, prioritizing stablecoins. David Sacks own X post on December 18 hailed progress on the Clarity bill, with Senate markup looming in January thanks to leaders like Senator Tim Scott.

Most recently, Fox Business notes Sacks blasted blue states like Colorado for woke AI regs on algorithmic discrimination, while the Times of India highlights his fiery X warning to Silicon Valley that left-leaning donations left them boiling like frogs in regulatory heat, amid California wealth tax talks.

No confirmed public appearances in the last 24 hours, but these clashes cement Sacks as a pivotal, polarizing force in tech policy.

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