President-elect Donald Trump has appointed tech entrepreneur and podcast host David Sacks as the White House Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Czar. Sacks will focus on guiding policy in areas crucial to American competitiveness, such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Trump stated that Sacks will work towards making America the global leader in these fields while also safeguarding free speech online and addressing Big Tech bias and censorship.
In addition to his new role, Sacks will lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology. Sacks has a longstanding relationship with Elon Musk and invested in SpaceX, where they previously worked together at PayPal. Sacks is a co-founder of PayPal and served as the company’s COO, while Musk was the CEO until 2000 when the company rebranded.
Sacks has also been a supporter of Trump, hosting fundraisers for the Trump-Vance ticket and interviewing Trump on his podcast earlier this year. During the interview, Trump expressed his support for automatically granting noncitizens in the U.S. green cards upon graduation from college.
Overall, Sacks’ appointment reflects Trump’s focus on advancing American competitiveness in the fields of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, as well as addressing issues related to free speech and censorship online. Trump and Sacks are aligned in their goals to promote innovation and attract top talent to the United States.
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