Wall Street Journal: Trump Plans to Appoint Zuckerberg, Huang, and Ellison to PCAST, Building "Team USA for AI"

Silicon Valley’s “AI Avengers” Assemble? According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), U.S. President Trump plans to appoint tech giants like Meta’s Zuckerberg, NVIDIA’s Huang Renxun, and Oracle’s Ellison to the “Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology” (PCAST). The committee will be led by David Sacks, head of the White House AI and Cryptocurrency Affairs, aiming to accelerate America’s leadership in AI policy and semiconductor sovereignty through input from industry leaders.

(Background: Trump announces “National AI Legislative Framework”! Promoting unified federal regulation to strongly defend U.S. AI dominance)

(Additional context: U.S. CFTC Chair announces formation of “Innovation Task Force”! Setting regulatory boundaries for crypto assets, AI, and prediction markets)

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• “National AI Team”: From hardware sovereignty to software applications
• Led by David Sacks: The intersection of AI and cryptocurrency policy
• Balancing regulation and innovation

In the fiercely competitive AI race of 2026, the Trump administration is trying to incorporate Silicon Valley’s top minds and capital into the national framework. According to recent reports, Trump plans to reorganize the “Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology” (PCAST), inviting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Oracle founder Larry Ellison to directly participate in shaping future U.S. AI and emerging technology policies.

This appointment aims to ensure that through industry-government collaboration, the U.S. maintains an absolute advantage in AI semiconductors, cloud infrastructure, and global regulatory frameworks.

“National AI Team”: From hardware sovereignty to software applications

The inclusion of these three tech giants represents the three pillars of America’s AI supply chain:

• Jensen Huang (NVIDIA): Hardware and export controls. As the leader in AI chips, Huang’s role is seen as crucial for stabilizing the semiconductor supply chain and precisely implementing export controls to China.
• Mark Zuckerberg (Meta): Infrastructure and social platforms. Zuckerberg has previously committed to investing $600 billion in data centers in the U.S. by 2028. His role in PCAST will focus on popularizing AI applications and open-source policies.
• Larry Ellison (Oracle): Enterprise cloud and security. A long-time supporter of Trump, Ellison will contribute his extensive experience in enterprise AI infrastructure and data security.

In addition to the three giants, Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, is reportedly among the first 13 industry members, with the committee potentially expanding to 24 members.

Led by David Sacks: The convergence of AI and cryptocurrency policy

Notably, David Sacks, head of the White House AI and Cryptocurrency Affairs, will serve as co-chair of PCAST. This sends a clear signal: in Trump’s view, AI computational power and decentralized finance (DeFi) in cryptocurrencies are no longer separate tracks but will jointly drive the “new American financial and tech frontier.”

“Through this list, Trump is signaling to the world: America’s AI policy is no longer crafted behind closed doors by bureaucrats, but led by those who understand the technology best.”

Balancing regulation and innovation

While the final list has not been officially confirmed, multiple media outlets and social platforms have widely circulated this news. Analysts believe Trump’s move aims to strike a balance between “deregulation to promote innovation” and “ensuring technological security to prevent risks.” For investors, this suggests that future U.S. AI industries will receive stronger policy backing and funding, especially in semiconductor stocks related to “hardware sovereignty” and data center operators benefiting from “infrastructure dividends.”