White House AI Czar Sacks Steps Down, Transitions to Advisory Role

• David Sacks, White House AI and crypto czar, is stepping down from his role as a special government employee.
• Sacks will join President Donald Trump's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology as co-chair.
• This new role allows him to advise on a broader range of technology issues beyond just AI.
• Sacks previously called for the US to exit the Iran war, a rare stance for a Trump administration figure.
• During his tenure, Sacks oversaw the loosening of Biden-era restrictions on AI chip shipments to China.