How David Sacks crashed and burned in the White House
Summary
The Verge reports a shift in the Trump administration toward stronger AI oversight, highlighting policy changes, regulatory pushback against state AI laws, and the ousting of David Sacks as AI and crypto czar. It notes the creation of CAISI for pre-deployment testing of frontier AI models under NIST, and discusses international regulation dynamics, including the EU AI Act, as well as geopolitical incidents affecting AI infrastructure. The piece also references media and policy experts commenting on Sacks' influence and the administration's approach to tech policy.