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David Sacks, newly appointed co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), sat down with Bloomberg Technology to explain the council’s formation and mandate. The Trump administration announced the first 15 members — including Jensen Huang (NVIDIA), Lisa Su (AMD), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), and Michael Dell — with room for up to 24 total. Sacks describes the group as having the most “star power” of any PCAST iteration since the council was first established under George H.W. Bush in 1990, emphasizing that members are builders and company founders rather than pure academics.
Sacks outlines PCAST’s role as a federal advisory committee that will study technology issues and issue formal recommendations to the White House. Key focus areas include AI policy, advanced semiconductors, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. On AI specifically, he discusses the recently released National AI Framework — a set of principles designed to replace the current patchwork of 50 different state-level AI regulations with a single federal rulebook, covering child safety, ratepayer electricity cost protections, and content creator rights.
The interview also marks a transition for Sacks personally: his 130-day role as the administration’s AI and Crypto Czar has concluded, and the PCAST co-chair position now represents his primary ongoing involvement with the Trump administration going forward.
📺 Source: Bloomberg Technology · Published March 27, 2026
🏷️ Format: Interview
