David Sacks
Mentioned in 71 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur serving as Trump's AI and crypto czar, credited with creating the Clarity Bill stablecoin regulatory framework and advocating for unified federal AI policy. Co-hosts the All-In podcast and has shaped administration policy on cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence regulation, and the "let the private sector cook" approach to tech innovation. Discussed across major podcasts for his role in White House technology advisory positions, his views on AI's impact on employment, and his work preventing regulatory fragmentation across states.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Aug 8, 2026
Google's AI Brain Drain, SpaceX's Huge Quarter, Airtable's 90% Collapse, US Data Fuels China AI
“Co-host; argued frontier AI is consolidating into an Anthropic/OpenAI duopoly with durable premium pricing power.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 31, 2026
Chip Stocks Crash, $20B Fund Margin Called, Frontier Labs: SLOW DOWN AI, Mamdani's Grocery Stores
“Co-host arguing chip stock correction is momentum-driven not fundamental, and that AI deceleration letter is performative.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 28, 2026
Big Tech Unites for Open Source AI—and Against Anthropic
“Noted Anthropic as the sole major tech holdout on the open-weight letter and predicted continued lobbying against open source.”
TBPN · Jul 27, 2026
Open Source vs. Closed Source, NVIDIA Backs SSI, YC Startup School Fills Stadium | Diet TBPN
“Argued on the All In podcast that government action against open source AI would hurt America's position in the AI race.”
TBPN · Jul 27, 2026
Letter Enthusiasts, Open Source vs. Closed Source, Mega-Startup School | Luke Knight & Ronan Chambers, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jonathan Jacobi, Dean Meyer, Brent Franson, Matej Cernosek, Justin Boitano
“Quoted opposing government action against open-source AI, calling it a potential tragic mistake for America's AI position.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 24, 2026
The Fight Over Open Source AI, Anthropic's $1.5B Payout, NYC Socialists: Evictions = Violence?
“Co-host arguing strongly against open-source AI ban; disclosed no direct Anthropic/OpenAI cap table position.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 24, 2026
Why AI Hasn’t Increased Unemployment, According to Anthropic
“Agreed with Lutnick that Kimi panic is overblown, citing US frontier model lead and Anthropic/OpenAI revenue growth.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 22, 2026
Wait... Just How Good IS GPT-6?
“Argued that US model guardrails are making American AI less competitive versus unrestricted Chinese models.”
TBPN · Jul 21, 2026
U.S. AI Execs Warn as China’s AI Push Grows, Substack Adds AI Detection Tool | Diet TBPN
“Called Dean Ball's post a 'regulatory capture strategy' and criticized AI regulation as a competitive weapon.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jul 21, 2026
The Fight Over Which AI Models You Can Use
“Publicly criticized Dean Ball's FUD strategy as corroding the rule of law and called out closed labs' regulatory capture attempt.”
TBPN · Jul 20, 2026
Kimi K3 Reactions, The Odyssey Hits $264M in Debut, Netflix Embraces AI | Diet TBPN
“Engaged in public debate on the timeline about Kimi K3 and US-China AI competition implications.”
TBPN · Jul 20, 2026
The AI Cold War, Odyssey Rips, Tyler Cowen Joins | Danny Yeung, Connor Love, Kahlil Lalji, Tarek Mansour, Tony Zhao
“Mentioned debating Chinese open-source AI policy implications on X/Twitter over the weekend.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 18, 2026
Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacenters
“Outlined five conditions for the AI SRO to avoid regulatory capture and discussed PayPal's legacy.”
The a16z Show · Jul 16, 2026
Replay 2025: David Sacks on AI, Crypto, and America's Technology Future
“Guest discussing Trump administration's AI and crypto policy strategy, regulatory approach, and competition with China”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 15, 2026
Former Intel CEO on What Went Wrong, What's Next + Lovable CEO on the Real Promise of Vibe Coding
“Co-host participating in discussion of Intel strategy and semiconductor geopolitics”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 3, 2026
AI Sovereignty Wars, Palantir-Nvidia Deal, SCOTUS Birthright Ruling, Newsom's CA Budget Lie
“Former White House AI Czar; provided insider perspective on Anthropic export controls and AI policy competition.”
This Week in Startups · Jun 29, 2026
Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure
“Referenced as one of the 'two Davids' who joined the All In podcast alongside Chamath and Jason.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 26, 2026
Socialists Sweep NYC, China Catches Up in Coding, AI Memory Crunch, Micron's Blowout Quarter
“Co-host; discussed DSA platform, China AI race urgency, and Anthropic's regulatory capture strategy.”
Pivot · Jun 16, 2026
The White House UFC Fight, SpaceX’s Big Pop, and Fox’s Roku Deal
“Described by Swisher as 'pompous ass'; making excuses for Anthropic shutdown; part of administration's AI regulation strategy”
The Bulwark Podcast · Jun 9, 2026
Jason Calacanis: The Silicon Valley Vibes Are Still Pro-Trump
“Running Trump administration's policy council; represents Trump-aligned Silicon Valley leadership.”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · Jun 8, 2026
6/8/26: Chips Stocks Hammered, Trump Floats Gov Stake In AI Companies
“Represents anti-regulation faction on AI; advocates minimal federal oversight for innovation speed”
This Week in Startups · Jun 6, 2026
Anthropic wants to slow AI down and Bernie wants 50%: JCal Reacts | E2297
“Led ComfyUI's $30M funding round and supports AI acceleration agenda”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 4, 2026
Thomas Laffont: The $4T AI IPO Wave, 2026's Unicorn Economy, and the 10X Paradox
“Mentioned in context of policy impacts and California real estate predictions”
Pivot · May 29, 2026
Pope Leo’s AI Warning, UFC at the White House, and CBS Shakeups
“Blocked Trump's AI oversight executive order; lobbied against 90-day government review of frontier AI models”
The Bulwark Podcast · May 28, 2026
Kara Swisher: The Tech Bros Should Just Shut Up
“Mentioned as tech figure fully committed to Trump alignment and political influence strategy”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 12, 2026
Charles & Chase Koch on How They Quietly Built a $150B Empire
“Podcast co-host”
Bannon`s War Room · Apr 16, 2026
Episode 5306: Disbarment Of John Eastman; The Corporate Corruption Of Music
“Fired from AI lobbying effort due to arrogance and incompetence; pushing corporate self-regulation narrative”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 12, 2026
Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)
“Gave Rabois feedback on leadership leverage and one plus one equals three principle”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 11, 2026
SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246
“Only government figure thinking seriously about AI security and resilience”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 10, 2026
Anthropic's $30B Ramp, Mythos Doomsday, OpenClaw Ankled, Iran War Ceasefire, Israel's Influence
“Co-host; provided nuanced analysis of Mythos safety claims, noted Anthropic's pattern of fear marketing”
Pivot · Apr 10, 2026
Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty, Democratic Wins, and Musk vs. Altman
“Pushing Trump on AI policy; criticized for dismissing public concerns about AI benefits concentration”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 8, 2026
Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
“Co-host participating in discussion”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 3, 2026
SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity
“Co-host mentioned as absent from episode but referenced as highly qualified Trump administration official”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 27, 2026
Anthropic's Generational Run, OpenAI Panics, AI Moats, Meta Loses Lawsuits
“Appointed to lead Trump's science and technology advisory council”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 26, 2026
Are Psychedelics the Key to Living Forever? (ft. Bryan Johnson)
“Podcast host participating in discussion about longevity therapies and their effects”
Bannon`s War Room · Mar 21, 2026
Episode 5235: Grassroots Fight Back Against RINO Candidates
“Tech oligarch representing industry interests in AI acceleration and policy advocacy”
Bannon`s War Room · Mar 20, 2026
Episode 5233: Fighting AI Mandates In The States; Islam Is Creeping Into Texas Schools
“Supporting unified national AI framework to prevent 50-state regulatory patchwork”
The a16z Show · Mar 18, 2026
AI, Supply Chains, and the Future of Economic Power
“Co-hosted AI summit with Helberg and worked on AI Expert program launch”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 11, 2026
Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets
“Referenced as working with CFTC on crypto legislation to give agency broad authority over spot markets”
Practical AI · Mar 9, 2026
AI policy and the battle for computing power
“Trump's AI advisor advocating 'let the private sector cook' approach”
TBPN · Mar 3, 2026
Anthropic v. DoW, Paramount wins WB, OpenAI raises $100B | Diet TBPN
“Shared details about Biden administration meetings threatening to control AI industry”
Pod Save the World · Mar 1, 2026
Breaking: America and Israel at War with Iran
“Trump ally who previously warned that regime change operations in Middle East flip countries from bad to worse”
Possible · Feb 25, 2026
Network effects, AI medicine, and the fight for free speech
“Venture capitalist whose predictions about Miami and Austin replacing major tech hubs were criticized”
Hard Fork · Feb 20, 2026
The Pentagon vs. Anthropic + An A.I. Agent Slandered Me + Hot Mess Express
“White House AI czar opposing Anthropic's safety-focused policies, called them 'doomer cult'”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Feb 13, 2026
Debt Spiral or NEW Golden Age? Super Bowl Insider Trading, Booming Token Budgets, Ferrari's New EV
“Co-host predicting AI will increase demand for knowledge workers rather than eliminate jobs”
This Week in Startups · Feb 3, 2026
Where early-stage founders MUST focus to success | E2244
“Credited with creating the 'burn multiple' metric for measuring startup efficiency”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 25, 2026
The Future of Everything: What CEOs of Circle, CrowdStrike & More See Coming in 2026
“Trump administration's crypto and AI czar, credited with Genius Act stablecoin legislation”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 24, 2026
Healthcare Needs Builders, Not Bureaucrats: Dr. Mehmet Oz Live from Davos
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!
Pivot · Jan 23, 2026