David Sacks ends Czar term and joins White House tech council

David Sacks has ended his 130-day term as the White House’s crypto and AI czar, but he is staying involved in technology policy through a new advisory post. 

The change keeps him close to the administration’s work on AI and digital assets while expanding his role to cover a wider set of technology issues.

Sacks said his time limit as a special government employee had been reached. Under US rules, special government employees can serve only 130 days during a 12-month period, which ended his formal term in the crypto and AI czar role.

He said he will now serve as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, known as PCAST. The council is a federal advisory group that gives policy recommendations on science and technology matters to the White House.

Sacks said the new position will overlap with his previous work because council members will “study issues together” before sending recommendations to regulators. Fox Business also reported that a senior White House adviser said, “David will always be his crypto and AI czar,” while the broader role lets him advise on other major technology issues.

Sacks plans to keep supporting the administration’s AI policy framework released on March 20, 2026. That framework called for a more unified national approach to AI rules and backed a lighter federal structure instead of a state-by-state system.

During his time in office, Sacks helped lead the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The group’s report, released in July 2025, laid out recommendations for digital asset regulation and was prepared under the White House order that created the working group.

He was also tied to the administration’s broader AI policy work. He took part in changes to Biden-era AI chip export rules and remained involved in the White House push for a national AI strategy.

PCAST lineup points to a wider tech focus

The White House said PCAST includes major technology leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and others. The council is expected to advise on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

That makeup suggests the council may focus more broadly on AI, computing, and national technology strategy, even as crypto remains part of Sacks’ portfolio. Sacks said one concern is the “patchwork of regulation” created when states take different approaches, adding that the president wants “one rulebook.”