Craft Ventures—Craft Ventures founder co-authored anti-DEI book 'The Diversity Myth' and continues to oppose DEI programs
David Sacks co-authored with Peter Thiel the 1995 book 'The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford,' which criticized diversity programs and downplayed the seriousness of date rape. While Sacks apologized for some content in 2016, he has continued to oppose DEI programs, arguing in 2025 that DEI requirements in AI regulation represent 'backdoor ideological bias' and warning against mandating DEI in AI through 'algorithmic discrimination' laws.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Sacks criticized DEI in AI regulation as backdoor ideological bias, extending decades-long opposition
David Sacks co-authored 'The Diversity Myth' with Peter Thiel in 1995 criticizing diversity programs at Stanford. While he apologized for some content in 2016, he has continued to oppose DEI, arguing in 2025 that regulatory requirements mandating DEI in AI through algorithmic discrimination laws represent backdoor ideological bias.