Trump Crypto/AI Czar Pick Is Longtime Critic of Regulation
America’s incoming cryptocurrency/AI czar has a resume long on regulatory skepticism, short on industry expertise.
That’s according to a report Friday (Dec. 6) by Bloomberg News, looking into President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of David Sacks to help shape the administration’s artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto policies.
Sacks, the report said, doesn’t have deep ties to either industry or a lengthy history of investments into them.
But for tech investors, Sacks brings something more important to the table: a technology-friendly attitude, and a long track record of doubts about government regulation, the report said.
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