Trump Names Former PayPal COO David Sacks as ‘White House AI and Crypto Czar’

Trump described Sacks as a key figure in shaping the future of American innovation and competitiveness.
Trump Names Former PayPal COO David Sacks as ‘White House AI and Crypto Czar’
Tech entrepreneur David Sacks speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 in San Francisco on Sept. 13, 2016. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch
Caden Pearson
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday night that former PayPal executive David Sacks will serve as the “White House AI and Crypto Czar,” a newly created position aimed at advancing U.S. policy in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.

In two posts on Truth Social, Trump described Sacks as a key figure in shaping the future of American innovation and competitiveness.