The White House and Republican Lawmakers Are Still at Odds on AI and Kids
March 30, 2026
While speaking at the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., last week White House AI czar David Sacks described the guiding principles behind the administration’s approach to technology and child safety. “Our North Star on that issue has been parental empowerment—we want to ultimately allow parents to decide what’s right for their children.”
Sacks, who is now stepping aside from his role as AI czar but will continue to advise the Trump White House, emphasized that critiques suggesting that such an approach may place too much burden on parents are “nonsensical. … This is what it means to be a parent. Do you want the government to decide what kids should see?”
