Trump’s AI czar downplays risk AI chip exports could be smuggled

June 11, 2025

, By The Economic Times

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White House AI czar David Sacks on Tuesday downplayed the risk that coveted American AI chips could be smuggled to bad actors, and expressed concern that regulating U.S. AI too tightly could stifle growth and cede the critical market to China.

“We talk about these chips like they could be smuggled in the back of a briefcase. That’s not what they look like. These are server racks that are eight feet tall and weigh two tons,” Sacks said at the AWS summit in Washington.

“They don’t walk out doors. It’s very easy to basically verify that they’re where…

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Trump’s AI czar downplays risk AI chip exports could be smuggled

June 11, 2025

, Published By The Economic Times

White House AI czar David Sacks on Tuesday downplayed the risk that coveted American AI chips could be smuggled to bad actors, and expressed concern that regulating U.S. AI too tightly could stifle growth and cede the critical market to China.

“We talk about these chips like they could be smuggled in the back of a briefcase. That’s not what they look like. These are server racks that are eight feet tall and weigh two tons,” Sacks said at the AWS summit in Washington.

“They don’t walk out doors. It’s very easy to basically verify that they’re where…

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