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White House AI czar on race with China: ‘We’ve got to let the private sector cook’

"Washington wants to control things, the bureaucracy wants to control things. That's not a winning formula for technology development," David Sacks said.

Jun 10, 2025 By Billy Mitchell

Michael Kratsios, White House, Office of Science and Technology Policy — Michael Kratsios speaks Sept. 29, 2018, at a technology event in Fargo, North Dakota. (North Dakota Department of Transportation / Flickr)

Trump taps Michael Kratsios, Lynne Parker for tech and science roles

The two selections are veterans of the previous Trump administration.

Dec 23, 2024 By Madison Alder

David Sacks, former CEO of Yammer, speaks on stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, WI. Former President Donald Trump is the Republican presidential candidate and will address the convention on Thursday. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as ‘AI & Crypto Czar’

Sacks is a venture capitalist, the former CEO of enterprise social network firm Yammer, a podcaster and member of the so-called "PayPal Mafia."

Dec 5, 2024 By Billy Mitchell