"Yesterday, NYT published a 3,000-word profile of David Sacks describing how his installment as the White House AI and crypto czar has led to a number of decisions that may not benefit the US, such as sharing AI technology with UAE in seeming exchange for personal gain for others, including Trump. The profile quotes Sacks' own spokesperson explaining that poor David Sacks just "wants the entire American tech stack to win.""
"It also quotes Steve Bannon, which might hint at where the article came from, warning of the "road to perdition"! Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Mr. Trump and a critic of Silicon Valley billionaires, said Mr. Sacks was a quintessential example of ethical conflicts in an administration where "the tech bros are out of control." "They are leading the White House down the road to perdition with this ascendant technocratic oligarchy," he said."
David Sacks’s installment as White House AI and crypto czar coincided with decisions that may not benefit the United States, including sharing AI technology with the UAE in a seeming exchange that benefits associates and political allies. A spokesperson characterized Sacks as wanting the American tech stack to win. Critics flagged ethical conflicts and warned that technology-focused elites are exerting outsized influence on administration policy. Sacks’s role in fueling the Silicon Valley Bank run and the subsequent bailout was not mentioned. The administration advanced orders to accelerate data center construction and AI system exports while signaling prioritization of tech and crypto industry rescue over American priorities.
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