David Sacks.
South African-American entrepreneur and investor
- Reports this week
- 4
- Active events
- 1
- Connections
- 71
What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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Advocates for stronger barriers against advanced AI, with David Sacks advising against the executive order on May 28th.Well supported6 reports1 development inside
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Anthropic, David Sacks, and the Civil Aeronautics Board are involved in expert commentary regarding AI industry trends, regulatory capture, and calls for legislative action.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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David Sacks dismissed Anthropic's warnings regarding the risks associated with advanced AI.Some support3 reports
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Donald Trump, with David Sacks serving as technology adviser, discussed potential for military conflict and maintained a memorandum of understanding.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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Dario Amodei warned about AI advancing too quickly for safety, while David Sacks pushed back against his fatalistic views.Some support2 reports
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Bernie Sanders' proposals regarding AI are facing criticism, with concerns that they risk establishing a system modeled after the CCP's social credit structure.Well supported23 reports2 developments inside
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Donald Trump, cited alongside David Sacks, has linked the development of data centers to the broader U.S. strategic competition with China.Well supported19 reports
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Anthropic and OpenAI are vying for market share, and David Sacks has commented on the risks associated with the AI industry.Some support4 reports
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David Sacks backed calls to pace frontier AI development, noting the leading role of OpenAI and Anthropic in the market.Some support9 reports
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Data center investment is facing nationwide pushback, with industry figures framing them as essential infrastructure.Some support1 report
One to three months ago
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David Sacks discussed risks to Nvidia's GPU asset plan, while Jensen Huang announced the company's latest initiatives.Some support2 reports
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David Sacks discusses OpenAI's defense regarding its use of public content for training its AI models.Some support2 reports
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Bill Ackman's firm holds multibillion-dollar stakes, while David Sacks criticized guardrails hurting US competitiveness.Some support1 report
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David Sacks accused Anthropic of pursuing a regulatory capture strategy.Some support1 report
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AI experts Gary Marcus and David Sacks criticized current US policy for hindering AI growth, discussing investment trends with Gavin Baker of Atreides Management.Some support1 report
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Donald Trump Jr. co-owns an exclusive club with Christopher Buskirk, where high-profile political figures like David Sacks and Cameron Winklevoss attend.Well supported8 reports1 development inside
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Leo XIV addresses AI via encyclical while David Sacks challenges the Catholic Church's views on state power and AI.Well supported3 reports1 development inside
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SecurityPal AI announced its successful Series A funding round on August 21, 2025, led by David Sacks' Craft Ventures. The company also highlighted major customers including Airtable, Figma, and LangChain.Some support1 report
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Donald Trump appoints David Sacks to chair an advisory panel regarding AI policy.Some support1 report
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Around David Sacks this week
News at the entities that move David Sacks most-
Donald Trump StructuralThe Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Moves David Sacks
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White House StructuralDemands for lower interest rates are being followed, complicated by the current labor market rebound.Moves David Sacks
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Dario Amodei OperationalExperts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.Moves David Sacks
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Council on Foreign Relations StructuralAl Jazeera and the Council on Foreign Relations are tracking US policy regarding regional drug cartels.Moves David Sacks
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Jensen Huang StructuralJensen Huang outlines Nvidia's company strategy regarding AI compute, noting that Nvidia currently commands 86% of the AI revenue market share.Moves David Sacks
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Pam Bondi OperationalJosh Shapiro and Pam Bondi are involved in a state investigation after his residence was attacked while he was in office in Pennsylvania.Moves David Sacks
Connections
The 36 strongest of 71, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Donald Trump Structural
David Sacks holds a formal, persistent, and high-level advisory role regarding technology and science for Donald Trump and his administration.
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Dario Amodei Operational
Amodei and Sacks actively engage in public debate, challenging and countering each other on AI safety, risk management, and regulatory policy.
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Anthropic Operational
David Sacks provides expert commentary, criticism, and strategic advice regarding Anthropic's market position and AI development path.
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White House Structural
David Sacks was appointed to and served in a role within the White House.
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Bernie Sanders Operational
David Sacks actively critiques Bernie Sanders' proposals regarding the nationalization and government ownership of AI companies.
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OpenAI Operational
David Sacks actively advocates for policy shifts and advises on AI safety, directly influencing OpenAI's operational and regulatory environment.
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cabinet Structural
A is a prominent figure whose network contributes to the composition of the cabinet.
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Council on Foreign Relations Structural
David Sacks holds a formal fellowship position for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Catholic Church Operational
Sacks actively challenges the Catholic Church's established views regarding the intersection of state power and artificial intelligence.
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Jensen Huang Structural
Jensen Huang and David Sacks share a formal governance role on the PCAST board.
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Pam Bondi Operational
they act on each other directly
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Nvidia Operational
David Sacks provides expert commentary on the market, regulatory environment, and strategic risks concerning Nvidia's GPU assets in the AI sector.
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Elon Musk Operational
Musk and Sacks actively interact in the AI policy space, with Musk reacting to Sacks' commentary and advocacy.
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Sriram Krishnan Operational
Sriram Krishnan and David Sacks are close professional colleagues who collaborate on administration's AI initiatives and advisory council matters.
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China Operational
David Sacks has actively commented on China's AI leadership and participated in policy discussions regarding China's global AI agreements.
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Susie Wiles Operational
David Sacks persuaded Susie Wiles to scrap an executive order.
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DeepSeek Mentioned together
David Sacks has publicly commented on DeepSeek's model capabilities and market impact.
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Politico Mentioned together
Sacks was featured as a guest or participant at an event hosted by Politico.
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Gary Marcus Mentioned together
Both individuals are known for their views on AI and share a concern regarding US government policy impacting industry growth.
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Amazon Mentioned together
Co-mention where Amazon is cited as a key tech player in the context of David Sacks' commentary on industry and US competitiveness.
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Andreessen Horowitz Mentioned together
David Sacks is categorized as a venture capital figure, placing him in the same sector as Andreessen Horowitz.
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CCP Mentioned together
David Sacks uses the CCP as a cautionary model when discussing the risks inherent in government AI systems.
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Antonio Gracias Transactional
Sacks introduced Gracias to Elon Musk.
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Sam Altman Operational
Sacks has publicly raised concerns regarding the necessary governmental or regulatory permissions for Altman's operational scale and development path.
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CBS News Mentioned together
David Sacks provides expert commentary and information regarding AI risks to CBS News.
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Moonshot AI Mentioned together
David Sacks has publicly commented on the rise and performance of the Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI.
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Beijing Mentioned together
David Sacks warns that Chinese AI models challenge US dominance.
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GLM Mentioned together
David Sacks stated that GLM's technology is comparable to that of leading AI models like OpenAI.
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Los Angeles Shared context
The individual's activities are contextually linked to the city through event location.
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Donald Trump Jr. Mentioned together
David Sacks was observed attending an exclusive club associated with Donald Trump Jr.
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Alex Karp Mentioned together
David Sacks publicly supports Alex Karp's warning regarding proprietary data.
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Berlin Shared context
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Apple Inc. Mentioned together
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Argentina Shared context
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Gavin Baker Mentioned together
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Atreides Management Mentioned together
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History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
8 events- David Sacks serves as a fellow for the Council on Foreign Relations.
- Anthropic, David Sacks, and the Civil Aeronautics Board are involved in expert commentary regarding AI industry trends, regulatory capture, and calls for legislative action.
- David Sacks dismissed Anthropic's warnings regarding the risks associated with advanced AI.
- Dario Amodei warned about AI advancing too quickly for safety, while David Sacks pushed back against his fatalistic views.
- Donald Trump, cited alongside David Sacks, has linked the development of data centers to the broader U.S. strategic competition with China.
- Anthropic and OpenAI are vying for market share, and David Sacks has commented on the risks associated with the AI industry.
- David Sacks backed calls to pace frontier AI development, noting the leading role of OpenAI and Anthropic in the market.
- Data center investment is facing nationwide pushback, with industry figures framing them as essential infrastructure.
August 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
4 events- David Sacks discusses OpenAI's defense regarding its use of public content for training its AI models.
- Bill Ackman's firm holds multibillion-dollar stakes, while David Sacks criticized guardrails hurting US competitiveness.
- David Sacks accused Anthropic of pursuing a regulatory capture strategy.
- AI experts Gary Marcus and David Sacks criticized current US policy for hindering AI growth, discussing investment trends with Gavin Baker of Atreides Management.
Show 1 earlier month
June 2026
7 events- Advocates for stronger barriers against advanced AI, with David Sacks advising against the executive order on May 28th.
- Donald Trump, with David Sacks serving as technology adviser, discussed potential for military conflict and maintained a memorandum of understanding.
- Bernie Sanders' proposals regarding AI are facing criticism, with concerns that they risk establishing a system modeled after the CCP's social credit structure.
- Donald Trump Jr. co-owns an exclusive club with Christopher Buskirk, where high-profile political figures like David Sacks and Cameron Winklevoss attend.
- Leo XIV addresses AI via encyclical while David Sacks challenges the Catholic Church's views on state power and AI.
- SecurityPal AI announced its successful Series A funding round on August 21, 2025, led by David Sacks' Craft Ventures. The company also highlighted major customers including Airtable, Figma, and LangChain.
- Donald Trump appoints David Sacks to chair an advisory panel regarding AI policy.