Trump's Former AI Czar David Sacks Slams A New York Bill That Will Cost Families '$664 More Per Year' According to a Group Amazon Gave $5 Million

On a recent “All-In” podcast episode, David Sacks put a precise price on a New York City bill that would force Amazon (AMZN) to employ its delivery drivers directly rather than through subcontractors. “What we do know it will do is raise the cost of packages by about $5.20 per package. And it will cost families $664 more per year, and it puts something like 5,000 jobs at risk,” he said. Sacks ran AI and crypto policy for the Trump White House until March 2026, when he said his 130-day limit as a special government employee had run out. He now co-chairs the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and the czar title is reportedly about to go to Jay Clayton.

Minutes earlier, co-host Jason Calacanis had priced the same change at a fraction of that. He said the drivers Amazon employees “would cost but 25 cents per delivery in New York,” adding that the company could “easily afford to pay 25 cents more per package delivery.” Sacks answered him directly: “And it's not 25, it's $5. $5.20 per package. $664 per household per year in New York.” Neither man said anything on air about where his respective number came from. Sacks came closest, referring to “a study that showed that the average household could pay hundreds of dollars extra.”