David Sachs
Mentioned in 18 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A venture capitalist and Trump administration AI and crypto policy advisor discussed across podcasts for his influence on technology regulation, data center policy, and cryptocurrency implementation. Known for co-hosting the All-In podcast and serving as White House AI czar, he is frequently featured in discussions about AI policy, regulatory strategy, and tech sector governance. Podcast mentions highlight both his policy advocacy and controversies surrounding potential conflicts of interest between his government role and substantial tech investments.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Mar 20, 2026
Every AI Product Is Becoming Every Other AI Product
“Laid out four C's framework (child safety, communities, creators, censorship) for federal AI regulation”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Mar 6, 2026
AI Is Officially Political
“AI czar lauded Big Tech Pledge on Twitter, critiqued opposing data center policies”
The Journal. · Feb 12, 2026
California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal
“Venture capitalist and Trump administration AI/crypto advisor who moved to Texas to avoid California taxes.”
The Political Scene | The New Yorker · Feb 12, 2026
Can Anthropic Control What It's Building?
“Trump administration AI czar; criticized Anthropic as part of a 'Doomer cult'”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 30, 2026
ICE Chaos in Minneapolis, Clawdbot Takeover, Why the Dollar is Dropping
“Podcast host; provided detailed analysis of Minneapolis ICE operations and Democratic political motivations”
The AI Policy Podcast · Jan 22, 2026
The Future of Nvidia’s H200 in China and the Pentagon's New AI Strategy
“Trump administration AI czar; cited as advocating for China addiction to US technology ecosystem benefits”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 17, 2026
Iran's Breaking Point, Trump's Greenland Acquisition, and Solving Energy Costs
“Co-host; AI policy advisor to Trump; discusses data center regulations, energy policy, and wealth tax constitutional issues”
This Week in Startups · Jan 10, 2026
Jason’s Top CES Products and Takeaways | E2232
Thinking Crypto News & Interviews · Jan 8, 2026
CRYPTO SHOWDOWN! BANKS VS CRYPTO INDUSTRY BATTLE HEATS UP!
“White House official collaborating with Patrick Witt on crypto policy; interviewed by host at Chainlink”
What Bitcoin Did · Jan 5, 2026
How The Financial System Controls Governments | Simon Dixon
“PayPal co-founder implementing tokenization and stable coin policy for technical industrial complex”
Tech Won't Save Us · Dec 24, 2025
The Year in Tech w/ Jathan Sadowski & Brian Merchant
“Trump's AI and crypto czar; retained investments while selling White House access for $1M, exemplifying tech-state corruption”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 23, 2025
#188: AI Trends for 2026, Google DeepMind AI Predictions, Gemini 3 Flash, AI World Models & Are AI Job Losses Overblown?
“White House AI czar and venture capitalist; used Brookings research to argue AI job fears are overblown”
Rabbit Hole Recap · Dec 18, 2025
RABBIT HOLE RECAP #388: A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
“Criticized for allowing SDNY to sell seized Samurai Bitcoin contrary to executive order provisions”
This Week in Tech (Audio) · Dec 15, 2025
TWiT 1062: The Architects of AI - Can Small Models Outrun the Data Center Boom?
“Trump's AI czar; pushing executive order blocking state AI regulations; conflicted with hundreds of AI investments”
Dwarkesh Podcast · Nov 12, 2025
Satya Nadella — How Microsoft is preparing for AGI
“White House official; mentioned as understanding importance of US tech sector trust and sovereignty”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Oct 21, 2025
#174: ChatGPT’s Getting More “Adult,” MAICON 2025 Takeaways, AI’s Impact on Talent, Claude Haiku 4.5 & Anthropic’s Feud with the White House
“White House AI and crypto czar; accused Anthropic of regulatory capture strategy on X/Twitter”
Deadly Engagement · Oct 2, 2025
A Command Performance
“Prosecutor who built case on motive of jealousy and presented closing arguments emphasizing defendant's lies”
BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley · Sep 26, 2025
NVIDIA: OpenAI, Future of Compute, and the American Dream | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner
“White House AI Czar; praised for understanding CUDA and technology policy”