The Conversation with Dasha Burns Can AI solve the problems it creates? (with David Sacks)
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May 1, 2026 
David Sacks, venture capitalist and former White House AI and crypto advisor, shares a pro-innovation “let them cook” approach to U.S. AI strategy. He weighs targeted government roles like child safety and energy, debates liability and misuse, explores AI’s role in cybersecurity, and tackles public fear, jobs, and how developer roles will shift.
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How The U.S. Should Win The AI Race
- Winning the AI race requires a pro-innovation, pro-energy, and pro-export strategy to keep AI development and market share in the United States.
- David Sacks argues slowing U.S. development only cedes leadership to competitors like China and weakens national security and economic advantage.
Regulate AI With Targeted Rules Not Bans
- Target regulation at specific harms rather than broad bans, with states able to regulate areas like online child safety while federal principles guide national policy.
- Sacks supports parental empowerment rules and a rate-payer protection pledge for data centers.
Developer Liability Hinges On Causation And Knowledge
- Liability for harms depends on causation and practical knowledge of misuse; developers can't realistically police every end-user action.
- Sacks compares AI to email or spreadsheets which can be misused without the provider knowing or being culpable.