David Sacks, the White House Crypto and AI czar, has raised concerns about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence for mass surveillance and information manipulation. Sacks highlighted the risk of an 'Orwellian AI' scenario, where AI could be used to distort truth and serve political agendas, drawing parallels to George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984. Sacks criticized the current administration's approach to AI regulation, describing it as overly aggressive. He contrasted this with the Trump administration's plans to implement a more supportive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and a lighter regulatory touch for AI, aimed at fostering innovation.