The Unholy Alliance Between Trump and the AI Lobby In recent weeks, a curious spectacle has emerged: the convergence of far right politics and Silicon Valley's most powerful technocrats.
At the center is David Sacks, Donald Trump's onetime AI and crypto czar, who has shaped the White House's approach to regulating – or rather, deregulating – artificial intelligence.
Sacks' influence over the president stems from his position as a billionaire venture capitalist with direct financial stakes in multiple AI companies.