AI, Crypto Czar David Sacks Resigns, Moves to Co-Chair President’s Advisory Science Body

White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto ‌czar David Sacks is leaving the role, he said in an ‌interview on Bloomberg Television on March 26, ⁠and will move to an advisory role. Sacks, a South African-born entrepreneur and former chief operating officer at PayPal, was appointed to the role of White House AI and crypto czar in December 2024 by then-President-elect Donald Trump. It was a newly created position aimed at advancing U.S. policy in AI and cryptocurrency. “David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas. He will safeguard Free Speech online, and steer us away from Big Tech bias and censorship,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social at the time....