Trump taps Meta, Nvidia, and a16z leaders for new tech council

President Donald Trump is bringing Big Tech into the policy room, tapping 13 leaders in American technology onto his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).

According to a White House press release, the group includes Marc Andreessen (Andreessen Horowitz), Sergey Brin (Google), Safra Catz (Oracle), Michael Dell (Dell Technologies), Jacob DeWitte (Oklo), Fred Ehrsam (Coinbase co-founder), Larry Ellison (Oracle), David Friedberg (Ohalo Genetics), Jensen Huang (Nvidia), John Martinis (Google Quantum AI), Bob Mumgaard (Commonwealth Fusion Systems), Lisa Su (AMD), and Mark Zuckerberg (Meta).

Co-chaired by David Sacks and Michael Kratsios, the council is tasked with addressing both the opportunities and risks of emerging technologies, in particular, their impact on jobs, as the US ramps up efforts to lead in artificial intelligence.

The White House said the body could eventually expand to 24 members, with more appointments expected soon.

The latest appointments come after Trump issued an executive order in January rebooting PCAST as a top-tier advisory group.

Designed to secure American leadership in AI, quantum computing, and biotech, the council brings together experts from universities, tech companies, and government to provide unbiased, science-based advice on tech, the economy, security, and education, while pushing back against forces threatening scientific integrity.

Trump rewards AI firms that play by the rules

The Trump administration is pushing an AI strategy focused on speed and global leadership, but recent actions have raised questions.

Anthropic faced a major setback after being banned from federal use due to perceived supply-chain risks, amid tensions over military-related AI restrictions.

In contrast, OpenAI secured a rapid agreement with the Department of Defense, including classified access with strict guardrails.