US president Donald Trump names Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to 13-member tech council

US President Donald Trump plans to appoint Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to ‌a ⁠council that ⁠weighs in on AI policy and other issues, the White House said on Wednesday.

The White House named an initial batch of 13 members from ⁠the industry, ‌also including Google co-founder Sergey Brin and AMD CEO Lisa ⁠Su.

Alphabet, Nvidia and Oracle did not ​immediately respond to Reuters requests ​for comment.


The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) could ultimately include 24 people, according to ‌an executive order issued in January last year.

The council ​is ​expected to ⁠play a key role in shaping Washington's response to intensifying global competition ​in artificial intelligence, particularly with China, where state-backed firms have advanced AI capabilities.