Technology Magazine September 2025 | Page 155

AI

“ WE BELIEVE WE’ RE IN AN AI RACE AND WE WANT THE US TO

WIN THAT RACE”

DAVID SACKS, CRYPTO TSAR,
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
President Trump declaring war on“ woke” AI systems If the European approach represents regulation through democratic deliberation, President Trump’ s AI strategy looks very different.
The administration’ s focus on eliminating“ woke” AI has turned technical policy into an ideological battleground.
David Sacks, Trump Administration Crypto Tsar, told reporters:“ We believe we’ re in an AI race and we want the US to win that race.”
President Trump says at an AI summit:“ The American people do not want woke Marxist lunacy in the AI models,” according to the Guardian.
“ Once and for all, we are getting rid of woke.”
The President asserted that Former US President Joe Biden had“ established toxic diversity, equity and inclusion ideology as a guiding principle of American AI development.”
Trump added:“ So you immediately knew that was the end of your development.” technologymagazine. com 155