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David Sacks announced the end of his 130‑day tenure as the Trump administration’s AI and crypto czar and said he will now serve as co‑chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). In the new role, Sacks will help steer the council’s work on AI, advanced semiconductors, quantum computing and nuclear power, while pushing the administration’s national AI framework. The move shifts him from a direct policy‑making position to a more advisory capacity alongside industry leaders such as Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison. Sacks also clarified that his recent podcast remarks on the Iran conflict were personal views, not official policy. Read more

The Trump administration unveiled a legislative framework aimed at creating a single, nationwide AI policy. The plan would centralize authority in Washington, preempting state AI regulations while emphasizing a light‑touch, innovation‑focused approach. It assigns greater responsibility for child safety to parents, calls on Congress to require platforms to add safeguards against sexual exploitation, and seeks to shield developers from state liability. Critics argue the proposal limits state experimentation and lacks clear enforcement mechanisms, while industry leaders praise the promise of a uniform national standard for startups. Read more