David Sacks Calls Out the "Rotating Hoaxes" Around AI
David Sacks argues AI criticism cycles through 'rotating hoaxes' to sabotage beneficial technology
“we have a series of -- I call them the shifting hoaxes -- where every six months a new one comes out to convince us to sabotage something that will solve so many of our problems”— David Sacks
White House AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks publicly reframed AI opposition as a cyclical disinformation campaign, citing job creation, GDP growth, and productivity gains as evidence AI is net-positive. He argues critics rotate through new fear narratives every six months to derail technology that could solve housing, education, and healthcare affordability. This signals the Trump administration's posture toward AI regulation and public sentiment management heading into 2026.