White House AI czar David Sacks says 'AI psychosis' is similar to the 'moral panic' of social media's early days

David Sacks is a special advisor to the president on AI and crypto.

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• The White House AI advisor discussed "AI psychosis" on a recent podcast.
• David Sacks said he doubted the validity of the concept.
• He compared it to the "moral panic" that surrounded earlier tech leaps, like social media.

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