David Sacks rebuts Gates: bans can't stop Chinese models, AI defense is the only answer
DavidSacks · x · 2026-10-01
White House AI & crypto czar David Sacks amplified his rebuttal to Bill Gates: the US has no jurisdiction over Chinese model development, so banning frontier capabilities won't make the problem go away. He argues the only answer to AI-powered cyberattacks is AI-powered cyberdefense, fueling the ongoing Washington debate over frontier-model controls versus defense-first security policy.
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