// PERSON
Ryan Baasch
ROLE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DEPUTY DIRECTORMENTIONS 2LAST SEEN JUNE 18, 2026
// BIO
NEC deputy director who pushed to prohibit mandatory government AI licensing.
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mention·AI+ Government·JUNE 18, 2026
“Baasch is said to be the person carrying the torch inside the White House for Sacks and Krishnan.”
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mention·Axios AI+·JUNE 3, 2026
“Sacks was able to secure a shorter window for pre-deployment testing — 30 days — and a voluntary framework as some pushed to make it mandatory.”
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