The Legion of PCAST
I wrote about David Sacks the other day , in the context of his being one of the Trump 2.0 gang that might get left holding the bag if this Jensen Huang/Nvidia scandal blows up the AI boom/bubble. Sacks was the administration’s “AI czar” — until March , when he announced his time was up. (His position as a “special government employee” was limited to 130 days. Sacks is definitely special.) At the…
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has come to be known as the "Legion of Doom" due to its composition of billionaire Trump supporters. The council is chaired by two individuals, David Sacks and Michael Kratsios, who were appointed as "AI czar" and co-chair of PCAST respectively. Sacks served as the administration's AI advisor until March 2021, when his term as a special government employee ended after 130 days.
The council includes notable members such as Marc Andreessen, Pam Bondi, Sergey Brin, Safra Catz, Michael Dell, Jacob DeWitte, Fred Ehrsam, Larry Ellison, David Friedberg, Jensen Huang, John Martinis, Bob Mumgaard, Lisa Su, and Mark Zuckerberg. Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are notably absent from the council, possibly due to their associations with the unpopularity of the current president, which is attributed to his corrupt actions. Elon Musk is notably absent as well, possibly due to past controversies such as the DOGE fiasco.
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