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David Sacks

Mentioned in 45 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

A venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur serving as Trump's AI and crypto czar, Sacks is known for creating stablecoin regulatory frameworks (the Clarity Bill) and advocating for unified national AI policy to prevent regulatory fragmentation. As co-host of the All-In podcast, he is frequently discussed for his roles shaping crypto legislation with the CFTC, leading Trump's science and technology advisory council, and his "let the private sector cook" approach to AI development. Podcasts also cover his entrepreneurial background, including the "burn multiple" startup efficiency metric he pioneered, and his controversial positions on AI safety policies.

Episode Appearances

Bannon`s War Room

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

John Eastman Disbarment CaseFirst Amendment and Free Speech RightsInstitutional Capture and Marxist Influence
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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

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

Talent identification and assessment techniquesBarrels and ammunition framework for organizational structureHiring philosophy and internal promotion vs. external senior hires
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Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

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

SpaceX IPO and Starlink profitability modelAnthropic Mythos model capabilities and safety withholdingOpenAI competitive pressure and Spud release timing
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

Anthropic Revenue Growth and Market DominanceAI Model Safety and Responsible DeploymentMythos Model and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
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Pivot

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

Iran Ceasefire Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz StrategyTrump Foreign Policy Coherence and Commander-in-Chief CredibilityDemocratic Electoral Strategy for 2026 Midterms and 2028 Presidential Race
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

Permitting Reform and Regulatory EfficiencyState Economic Competitiveness and Business RecruitmentMedicaid Fraud Prosecution and Healthcare Waste
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

SpaceX IPO Valuation and Tesla Merger ThesisQuantum Computing Threat to Cryptocurrency SecurityIran Military Conflict Economic Impact on Fertilizer
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

Anthropic's product development accelerationOpenAI's strategic pivot and market share declineAI model political polarization
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

5-MeO-DMT psychedelic experience and effectsPsilocybin longevity research and brain rejuvenationDefault mode network dissolution and neuroplasticity
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Bannon`s War Room

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

Primary Election Challenges to Incumbent SenatorsVoter ID and Election Security LegislationAI Policy and Tech Oligarch Regulation
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Bannon`s War Room

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

AI Regulation and Federal Preemption StrategyChild Safety in AI Systems and Duty of CareSchool Choice Vouchers and Religious School Funding
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The a16z Show

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

AI Race StrategySupply Chain SecurityTariff Policy Impact
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

IPO market revitalizationAccredited investor definition reformSEC-CFTC regulatory harmonization
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Practical AI

Practical AI · Mar 9, 2026

AI policy and the battle for computing power

Trump's AI advisor advocating 'let the private sector cook' approach

AI Export ControlsSemiconductor Supply Chain SecurityComputing Power vs Data in AI
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TBPN

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

AI Government RelationsDefense Technology ContractsAI Safety and Ethics
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Pod Save the World

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

U.S.-Iran Military Conflict and Regime Change StrategyCongressional War Powers and Executive AuthorityIsraeli-American Military Coordination in Middle East
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Possible

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

Network Effects in BusinessSilicon Valley DominanceAI Drug Discovery
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Hard Fork

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'

AI Safety and EthicsMilitary AI ApplicationsAutonomous Weapons Systems
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

AI workplace productivity and automationEnterprise AI adoption strategiesToken economics and AI infrastructure costs
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This Week in Startups

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

Product-market fit validationCustomer discovery and researchFeature prioritization and essentialism
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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

Stablecoin regulation and adoptionAI-powered cybersecurity threatsVTOL aircraft certification
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 24, 2026

Healthcare Needs Builders, Not Bureaucrats: Dr. Mehmet Oz Live from Davos

Healthcare fraud prevention and detectionAI integration in medical practiceGLP-1 drug pricing and accessibility
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

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!

Cryptocurrency regulationStablecoin legislationAI infrastructure scaling
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Pivot

Pivot · Jan 23, 2026

Davos Drama, DOGE's Social Security Scandal, and Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros

Davos World Economic ForumTrump administration foreign policyDOGE Social Security data breach
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026

Inside America's AI Strategy: Infrastructure, Regulation, and Global Competition

AI Infrastructure InvestmentFederal vs State AI RegulationUS-China AI Competition
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 21, 2026

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on AI's Business Revolution: What Happens to SaaS, OpenAI, and Microsoft? | LIVE from Davos

AI Copilots and Enterprise IntegrationKnowledge Worker Productivity TransformationMicrosoft Azure Token Factory Strategy
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TBPN

TBPN · Jan 21, 2026

Davos Reactions, Waymo in the News, WB & Netflix Strike All Cash Deal | Diet TBPN

AI chip exports to ChinaAutonomous vehicle safety dataEnterprise AI implementation
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TBPN

TBPN · Jan 20, 2026

Davos Reactions, Waymo’s Safety Case, Czinger 21C Hypercar Tour | Martin Shkreli, Bradley Tusk, Lukas Czinger, Andy McCune, Michael Broukhim, Aaron Katz

AI Safety and China PolicyAutonomous Vehicle Safety DataState-Level Tech Regulation
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The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark Podcast · Jan 20, 2026

David Plouffe: Democrats Have to Run Against Their Party

Tech entrepreneur; mentioned as potential intermediary for business leader influence on Trump administration

Trump's Greenland Acquisition Threats and NATO Alliance DestabilizationDemocratic Party Rebranding Strategy for 2026-2028 ElectionsEconomic Messaging and Inflation Perception in Voter Decision-Making
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TBPN

TBPN · Jan 19, 2026

X Article Apocalypse, Hollywood's AI Takes, Is the American Dream Obsolete? | Jordan Schneider, Eliot Pence, Fil Aronshtein & Matt Grimm

X Article Contest StrategyAI in Hollywood ProductionElon Musk vs OpenAI Lawsuit
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Jan 16, 2026

Avoiding buzzwords and marketing-speak (feat. Thomas McInerney) | E2236

Angel investing criteria and red flagsFounder personality assessmentBurn rate and runway management
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 13, 2026

Adam Carolla on California's Collapse: Fires, Failed Leadership, and Gyno-Fascism

California wildfire reconstruction delaysRegulatory capture and bureaucratic inefficiencyState-to-state business and population migration
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 10, 2026

All-In's 2026 Predictions

California Wealth TaxGDP Growth PredictionsM&A Market Transformation
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TBPN

TBPN · Jan 5, 2026

Dan Wang's Annual Letter, Meta Acquires Manus, Nvidia's $20B Groq Deal | Justin Mares

Meta Manus AI acquisitionNvidia Groq $20B dealDan Wang annual letter
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 31, 2025

Massive Somali Fraud in Minnesota with Nick Shirley, California Asset Seizure, $20B Groq-Nvidia Deal

Minnesota daycare fraudSomali community fraudGovernment waste and corruption
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 19, 2025

Bernie Sanders: Stop All AI, China's EUV Breakthrough, Inflation Down, Golden Age in 2026?

AI regulation and moratoriumChina EUV lithography breakthroughUS-China AI competition
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The Artificial Intelligence Show

The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 16, 2025

#186: GPT-5.2, Disney-OpenAI Deal, New Trump AI Executive Order, OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report, Teen AI Usage & Data Centers in Space

Trump's AI and crypto czar; clarified executive order exemptions for child safety and infrastructure

GPT-5.2 Performance and Knowledge Work BenchmarkingDisney-OpenAI Licensing Deal and IP MonetizationTrump Executive Order on AI Regulation Preemption
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Pivot

Pivot · Dec 16, 2025

Brown and Bondi Beach Shootings, Trump's AI Executive Order, and Oracle Struggles

Pushed for federal AI preemption executive order to override state safety laws

Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in US vs InternationalAnti-Semitism and Hate Speech NormalizationOpenAI Competitive Position and Stock Performance
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 13, 2025

Tucker Carlson: Rise of Nick Fuentes, Paramount vs. Netflix, Anti-AI Sentiment, Hottest Takes

Media consolidation and antitrustNetflix-Warner Bros mergerParamount hostile takeover bid
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 6, 2025

OpenAI's Code Red, Sacks vs New York Times, New Poverty Line?

White House AI and crypto czar; subject of New York Times hit piece; defended for divesting hundreds of millions in assets to avoid conflicts

OpenAI Market Share Decline and Competitive PositioningAI Model Competition and Specialization StrategyCode Red Management Technique and Organizational Focus
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The Artificial Intelligence Show

The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 2, 2025

#183: AI Job Automation, Is There an AI Bubble?, AI Political Divides, ChatGPT Turns 3, Claude Opus 4.5, Google vs. Nvidia & DeepSeek V3.2

AI Job Automation and Workforce ImpactAI Investment Bubble ConcernsAI Political Regulation Battles
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Nov 22, 2025

Epstein Files Fallout, Nvidia Risks, Burry's Bad Bet, Google's Breakthrough, Tether's Boom

All-In host (absent this episode) who created stablecoin regulatory framework (Clarity Bill) enabling legal crypto in America

Epstein Files Release and Political FalloutGAAP Accounting Standards for AI Chip DepreciationNVIDIA Competitive Risks and Market Fragmentation
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Capitalisn't

Capitalisn't · Nov 20, 2025

Are Big Tech’s Regulators “Cowards”? ft. Tim Wu

Tech executive who criticized Biden AI rule as overly complex and stymying innovation.

Platform Monopolies and Market ConcentrationAntitrust Enforcement and Merger BlockingStructural Separation and Interoperability Standards
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The Artificial Intelligence Show

The Artificial Intelligence Show · Nov 18, 2025

#180: GPT-5.1, AI That Brings Back the Dead, Beliefs vs. Truth in AI, First AI-Led Cyberattack & AI-Generated Song Tops Charts

AI advisor to current administration; tweeted about AI optimism gap between China (83%) and US (39%)

GPT-5.1 Release and Model Personality TuningAI-Generated Digital Avatars of Deceased Loved OnesBeliefs vs. Fundamental Truths in AI Discourse
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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Nov 7, 2025

Does OpenAI Need a Bailout? Mamdani Wins, Socialism Rising, Filibuster Nuclear Option

Pod host; AI policy czar; advocated for federal AI regulation preemption over state fragmentation

OpenAI Revenue and Spending JustificationFederal AI Regulation vs. State-Level FragmentationGovernment Bailout and Infrastructure Financing
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