David Sacks, the White House AI czar under the Trump administration, downplayed concerns about the risk of American AI chips being smuggled to hostile actors. Speaking at the AWS summit in Washington, Sacks described fears of AI chip smuggling as overblown and cautioned that stringent regulation of U.S. AI technology could hinder domestic growth and allow China to gain a competitive advantage. He also noted that Chinese AI models lag behind U.S. counterparts by approximately three to six months, reinforcing his argument against tighter AI regulations in the United States.
Trump's AI czar echoes Jen-Hsun, says China's AI models are 'maybe three to six months' behind the US—while also arguing for ever fewer AI regulations in the US https://t.co/ACAFCoTcoR
White House AI czar David Sacks dismissed fears around AI chip smuggling during a talk at the AWS summit in Washington, calling such concerns overblown and warning that over-regulation could give China a competitive edge. Sacks criticized narratives that U.S. AI chips could be https://t.co/SRpCcYlLPO
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