Trump's Technology Advisory Council excludes heads of leading AI companies

PANews reported on March 30th, citing Bloomberg, that the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) for Trump's second term has released its initial list of 15 members, but it does not include leaders from cutting-edge large-scale AI companies such as Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Current members are primarily leaders from chip and infrastructure companies, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, and Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, emphasizing "builders" and industry experience. The council, which could expand to 24 members, will advise the president on science and technology policy, the economy, jobs, and national security, reflecting the White House's current preference for the involvement of AI infrastructure builders in policymaking.