WASHINGTON – David Sacks, who has served as the White House’s top official overseeing artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency policy, announced Thursday that he is departing his current position after hitting the maximum time allowed for special government employees.
Speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview, Sacks explained that his tenure as a special government employee has reached its conclusion. Federal regulations restrict such positions to no more than 130 working days within a 12-month span, with the limitation based on actual days worked rather than the total appointment duration.
The Silicon Valley veteran will now take on the role of co-chair for President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a federal advisory group made up of experts from industry and academia. In this new capacity, Sacks indicated he would have the opportunity to provide guidance on a wider spectrum of technology matters extending beyond artificial intelligence.
Sacks has maintained a prominent presence in the White House throughout Trump’s second presidential term. The longtime technology entrepreneur and investor serves as a partner at Craft Ventures, the investment firm he helped establish in 2017. His appointment to the AI czar role came in December 2024.
Throughout his tenure leading AI policy, Sacks oversaw the relaxation of restrictions implemented during the Biden administration regarding AI chip exports to China. He stated in the Bloomberg interview that he plans to continue supporting Trump’s artificial intelligence policy framework that was unveiled last week.
Earlier this month, Sacks made headlines when he suggested the United States should “declare victory and get out” of the Iran conflict, representing an unusual public call from a high-ranking Trump administration official to withdraw from the ongoing situation.
