President Trump has appointed Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang and Larry Ellison to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the White House confirmed on 25 March. The panel, commonly known as PCAST, is charged with advising the administration on science and technology policy, with AI regulation a central focus.
The three executives lead companies that are among the largest beneficiaries of the current AI investment cycle. Nvidia supplies the graphics processors that underpin most large-scale AI training; Meta is one of the largest developers of open-source AI models; and Oracle has positioned its cloud infrastructure business as a major competitor for AI workloads.
Marc Andreessen, the venture capitalist and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, is also among those tapped for the council, according to Bloomberg. The composition of the panel drew immediate notice for its concentration of technology industry figures rather than academic scientists, a departure from the council's traditional makeup.
The appointments give the tech industry direct formal access to the White House at a moment when the administration is shaping rules on AI export controls, data governance and federal procurement of AI systems. All three companies named have significant regulatory exposure across those areas.
