LUTNICK LEADS AI POLICY AS TRUMP TEAM RESHUFFLES
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is taking the lead on AI policy in the Trump administration as key figures David Sacks and Sriram Krishnan step back or exit their roles.
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