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The Guardian — AI · September 20, 2026 · On the brief until October 4, 2026

‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation

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Prompting high-stakes executive deregulation and federal preemption battles over safety oversight

Venture capitalist David Sacks has heavily influenced Donald Trump to pursue an aggressive anti-regulatory stance on artificial intelligence, prompting executive actions designed to dismantle federal oversight and preempt state-level restrictions. This approach diverges from bipartisan congressional sentiment, expert warnings from AI researchers, and calls from major tech CEOs advocating for safety guardrails. For scholars of policy, politics, and law, this development illustrates how private venture investors can steer executive policymaking, federalism battles, and regulatory capture in emerging technology.

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Students can explore the legal and ethical tensions surrounding the appointment of venture capitalists as 'special government employees' who wield executive power to preempt state regulations while holding ties to the regulated industry.

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