U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled the initial list of 15 members for his second-term President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). According to PANews, notable figures such as Elon Musk, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are absent from the list. The current members predominantly include leaders from chip and infrastructure companies, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, and Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell. The committee emphasizes practical experience and the role of 'builders' in the industry.
The advisory group has the potential to expand to 24 members and will provide guidance on science and technology policy, economic issues, employment, and national security. This composition reflects the White House's current preference for involving AI infrastructure builders in policy-making processes.