White House AI advisor Sacks says withdrawn ‘AI diffusion’ rule hindered U.S. in China competition

White House AI and crypto advisor David Sacks says the Commerce Department’s withdrawal of a controversial Biden-era rule on artificial intelligence-related exports is crucial to American success in global tech competition with China.

“Yes, we must take aggressive steps to prevent advanced semiconductors from being illegally diverted into China,” Sacks said in an extensive May 8 X post. “But that goal should not preclude legitimate sales to the rest of the world as long as partners comply with reasonable security...