According to ChainCatcher, as reported by The Block, David Sacks, the White House's director of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, publicly questioned The New York Times' investigation into his conduct during his tenure as White House director of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency affairs, arguing that the newspaper spent months pursuing allegations lacking evidence.
In a statement released on social media, Sacks claimed that The New York Times assigned five reporters this summer to try to uncover a conflict of interest between his government position and his background in the tech industry. “Through a series of ‘fact checks,’ they made allegations, which we refuted in detail,” Sacks wrote. “Anyone who reads this article carefully can see that they cobbled together a bunch of anecdotes that don’t support the headline. Of course, that’s exactly what they were aiming for.”
The controversial New York Times article, titled "Silicon Valley Men in the White House: Seeking Benefit for Themselves and Their Friends," was published on November 30. The article accuses David Sacks of using his dual roles as White House official in charge of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency affairs and a major technology investor to promote policies that could benefit himself and his extensive Silicon Valley network in AI and cryptocurrency-related assets.
