Sacks Pushes Trump To Slow New AI Rules To Protect U.S. Innovation

MoneyInvestingSacks Pushes Trump To Slow New AI Rules To Protect U.S. InnovationByDan Irvine,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Irvine is an investment manager covering market trends.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 02:18pm EDTMay 28, 2026, 03:09pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: (L-R) Thomas Laffont, Jacob Helberg, Michael Kratsios and David Sacks participate in the Winning the AI Race: From Strategy to Execution panel during The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for The Hill & Valley Forum)Getty Images for The Hill & Valley ForumDavid Sacks, a venture capitalist and former White House AI and crypto adviser to President Donald Trump, used the Memorial Day weekend to emphasize what he sees as the greater risk to U.S. technological leadership: excessive regulation rather than unchecked AI development. Sacks, who stepped down from his formal role earlier in 2026 but remains an influential voice, argued that even light-touch government oversight could hand an advantage to China in the global AI race.The discussion centered on a near-miss executive order last week that would have established a voluntary framework for federal agencies to review frontier AI models before release. As reported by Politico, Sacks intervened with a last-minute call to Trump, warning that the “voluntary” process risked evolving into de facto mandatory delays that could slow American innovation.Trump ultimately postponed the signing. Sacks wrote in an X post, using language that critics say overstates the competitive framing of U.S.–China AI dynamics, “Winning the AI race means not only beating China but also clearing bureaucratic hurdles thrown up by state legislatures and woke politicians in DC.”Why Sacks Says Productivity Is...