The White House has canceled a meeting of President Donald Trump's top technology advisers that was set to bring together some of the artificial intelligence industry's most powerful executives and was expected to include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is co-chaired by venture capitalist David Sacks and White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios.
Other executives expected at the Friday meeting included Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Analysis
Why This Matters
- The cancellation signals the White House's shifting posture toward the AI industry after the midterm elections.
- It removes a forum in which prominent AI executives could put their case directly to the administration.
- The decision may foreshadow changes to the administration's approach to AI policy.
Background
PCAST is a federal advisory body that counsels the president on science, technology and innovation policy. Its scheduled meeting was expected to bring together some of the most prominent leaders in the AI sector, reflecting the administration's engagement with the industry.
What to Watch
- Whether the White House reschedules the meeting or continues with other council business.
- Whether the named executives or the council's co-chairs respond publicly to the cancellation.
- Whether the midterm results lead to broader policy shifts on AI.
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- SupportedThe White House canceled a meeting of President Donald Trump’s top technology advisers.Washington Examiner: “The White House has canceled a meeting of President Donald Trump’s top technology advisers”
- SupportedThe canceled meeting was expected to include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.Washington Examiner: “The Friday meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology was expected to include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg .”
- SupportedThe canceled meeting was expected to include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Washington Examiner: “The Friday meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology was expected to include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg .”
- SupportedThe council session was scrapped after anti-AI midterm results.Washington Examiner: “White House cancels tech panel including Zuckerberg and Huang after anti-AI midterm results.”
- SupportedThe report is from the Washington Examiner.Washington Examiner: “White House cancels tech panel including Zuckerberg and Huang after anti-AI midterm results.”
- SupportedThe meeting was scheduled for Friday.Washington Examiner: “The Friday meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology”
- SupportedThe meeting was set to bring together some of the AI industry’s most powerful executives.Washington Examiner: “which was scheduled to bring together some of the artificial intelligence industry’s most powerful executives.”
- SupportedThe council is co-chaired by venture capitalist David Sacks and White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios.Washington Examiner: “The panel is co-chaired by venture capitalist David Sacks and White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios.”
- SupportedOther executives expected at the meeting included AMD CEO Lisa Su, Oracle CTO Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz.Washington Examiner: “Other top AI leaders included Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su, Oracle Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison, and Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.”