"The latest PCAST was established by an executive order in January 2025, with two co-chairs: Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Michael Kratsios, and Special Advisor for AI and Crypto David Sacks."
"Many of these lucky 13 are tech industry executives who were quick to demonstrate their allegiance to the president following his inauguration last year, such as Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison."
"Just one PCAST member is an academic: John Martinis, professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who led a team to develop a quantum computer at Google's Quantum AI Lab."
"Other more unusual choices include Fred Ehrsam, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and South African-American tech billionaire investor David Friedberg."
Donald Trump has appointed the initial members of his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which includes 13 members instead of the typical 24. The council is co-chaired by Michael Kratsios and David Sacks. Notable members include tech executives like Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Jensen Huang, along with two women, Safra Catz and Lisa Su. The only academic member is John Martinis, a physicist known for his work on quantum computing. The council has been re-chartered by each administration since 1990.
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