In Washington and Silicon Valley alike, the question of how fast humanity should move toward artificial intelligence is no longer merely technical — it has become a matter of national strategy and political identity. David Sacks, a senior technology adviser to President Trump, told CBS News that fears of AI posing an existential threat are being amplified beyond reason, and that the burden of safety belongs to the companies building these systems, not to governments imposing restraint. His argument arrives at a moment when some of the industry's own leaders are sounding alarms, creating a rare