White House: AI chief David Sacks steps down and becomes an advisor

White House artificial intelligence chief David Sacks has left his post after reaching the legal limit of his term as a special government employee.

Appointed in December 2024 by the president Donald TrumpHe played a key role in the American strategy regarding artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies.

David Sacks is now joining the President's Council of Science and Technology Advisers, a federal advisory body tasked with making recommendations on major technological directions.

As co-chair, he is expected to broaden his scope beyond AI, by addressing a wider range of innovation-related topics.

During his tenure, he notably oversaw a relaxation of restrictions inherited from the previous administration regarding exports of artificial intelligence chips to China.

An influential figure in Silicon Valley and co-founder of the Craft Ventures fund, Sacks has also made his mark on the political debate by recently calling for a US withdrawal from the conflict with Iran.

His departure comes amid a context of rapid transformation in American technology policies.

He will nevertheless continue to play a role in the development of the national AI strategy.

This transition illustrates the growing role of experts from the private sector in public decisions related to technology.

She also underlines the strategic importance of artificial intelligence in American political priorities.