Trump Reboots Tech Council: Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Jensen Huang Among Key Advisors
President Donald Trump has reconstituted a key White House advisory body, naming the CEOs of Meta and Nvidia to a council that will directly shape U.S. policy on critical emerging technologies. The move signals a concerted effort to align the nation's tech strategy with the priorities of its most powerful corporate leaders at a time of intense global competition in AI and semiconductors.
The newly appointed members of the White House Science and Technology Council include Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia's Jensen Huang. Their inclusion places two of the most influential figures in social media and artificial intelligence hardware at the heart of federal policy discussions. The council's mandate is to advise the President on a range of issues, from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to biotechnology and advanced manufacturing, effectively giving these executives a formal channel to influence national strategy.
This formalized access grants Silicon Valley giants significant leverage over regulatory and investment decisions that will define the next decade of technological development. It raises immediate questions about potential conflicts of interest, as the companies led by these advisors stand to benefit enormously from favorable policies on data, chip exports, and AI governance. The council's recommendations could directly impact multi-billion dollar federal initiatives and international tech alliances, placing corporate interests at the center of national security and economic policy.