Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley began with the support of podcasting venture capitalists, one of whom was later tapped to be Trump’s AI and crypto czar.
And so, as the Trump administration unveiled its highly anticipated AI policy plan on Wednesday, it seemed only fitting that the ceremonies and celebrations took the form of a live podcast, called “Winning the AI Race,” in the nation’s capital — hosted by the All-In podcast and Hill and Valley, a coalition of American legislators and tech investors.
David Sacks, Trump’s AI czar, shared the stage with his cohosts from the All-In podcast on Wednesday, as well as Hill and Valley co-founders Jacob Helberg (The Trump administration’s nominee to lead economic growth diplomacy at the State Department), Christian Garrett and Delian Asparouhov. The group walked through the various elements of the new 28-page AI Action Plan and interviewed a rotating cast of guests that included Vice President (and former venture capitalist) JD Vance, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios, and various tech industry bigwigs including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Sitting on plush white chairs and backed by American flags, patriotic music, and flashy videos of giant data centers and factories, the event’s hosts (the podcast’s self-described “besties”) and guests discussed the AI arms race with China, supply-chain risks, health care, education, and “giving the American workers superpowers.”
