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Trump names venture capitalist to oversee AI, crypto

Venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures has been named by United States President-elect Donald Trump as the advisor for AI and cryptocurrency.

Sacks will manage the administration’s policies on AI and cryptocurrency.

His tasks include forming a legal structure for cryptocurrency and leading a presidential council on science and technology.

Earlier this year, Sacks supported Trump’s campaign by organizing a fundraiser at his San Francisco home.

Sacks, a member of the “PayPal mafia,” is recognized for selling Yammer to Microsoft for US$1.2 billion in 2012.

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