Sacks Moves to Tech Council, AI Role Ends

0:00It's March 27. This is Global News Today, driven by AI tracking the world in real time. David Sax is stepping down as the White House point person on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. He explained in a recent interview that his stint as a special government employee has hit its limit after about four months on the job. He's shifting over to co-chair President Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. That group pulls in experts from industry and academia to weigh in on all sorts of tech matters, giving him rooms to tackle issues beyond just AI. Sax came into the role right after Trump's second term kicked off in December 2024. A big name in Silicon Valley, he's a partner at Craft Ventures. The investment firm he helped start back in 2017. During his time leading AI efforts, he oversaw changes that relaxed old limits on shipping AI chips to China, a move away from prior policies. He also spoke out recently, urging the U.S. to wrap up its role in the Iran conflict.

1:01Sax plans to keep supporting the president's fresh AI strategy released just last week, so his influence on tech policy looks set to continue in. This new spot.