How David Sacks crashed and burned in the White House
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Nauti's Take
The fact that the White House is even considering pre-release review of AI models is a notable shift — US policy has been almost fully laissez-faire on that front. Risk: if regulators get too granular, or if people like Sacks keep getting flushed out, expect erratic stop-and-go.
Players with a clean compliance story will benefit; startups without legal muscle will feel the squeeze.
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