President-elect Donald Trump has appointed David Sacks as the AI and Crypto Czar in a TruthSocial announcement on Thursday night.
"David will guide policy for the Administration in Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency, two areas critical to the future of American competitiveness. David will focus on making America the clear global leader in both areas," Trump posted.
Sacks is a limited partner at MultiCoin Capital, co-founder at Craft Ventures, and the former COO of PayPal. Trump added that Sacks will help ensure clarity in the crypto sector, saying, "[Sacks] will work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in the U.S."
This decision suggests a continued emphasis on technology and financial regulation in the incoming administration.