Sacks has been named co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST, a body that will issue formal recommendations to federal regulators across a range of tech industries.
Other PCAST members include Oracle’s Larry Ellison, Dell Technologies’ Michael Dell, and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz. The only member with a background rooted in crypto is Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of Coinbase and crypto investment firm Paradigm.
The council’s makeup leans heavily toward AI and enterprise technology. That signals where the group’s attention is likely to land.
A Patchwork Problem At The Center Of PCAST’s WorkGetting there won’t be simple. Federal efforts to override state technology laws have historically drawn resistance from both political parties, and AI regulation has become an increasingly charged topic across the country.
What Sacks Left BehindHe also contributed to a national AI framework released on March 20, designed to support innovation in the workplace while protecting children and intellectual property.
Sacks told Bloomberg that members of PCAST will study issues together before sending recommendations to regulators — a more deliberate, committee-style approach compared to his previous role, which was largely defined by direct access to the president and fast-moving policy decisions.
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