Trump’s AI adviser David Sacks pushes back on safety regulations

Venture capitalist David Sacks has become President Donald Trump's most influential adviser on artificial intelligence, pushing against AI safety regulations and dismissing doomsday warnings as a "hoax," according to a senior White House official who said "It's all coming from him." Sacks, who served as the White House's AI and crypto czar until March, advocates for minimal government intervention and champions "open weight" AI models over the proprietary systems of leading companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. His stance has shaped Trump's policies, including allowing AI chip sales abroad and rejecting proposals for a government oversight body. Critics argue Sacks's approach strengthens China's AI sector and ignores serious safety risks, while supporters say it prevents a centralized AI monopoly. Sacks maintains existing liability laws are sufficient, though he recently said he is "open to ideas" about safety measures.