Suryaa International Desk: The Trump administration has postponed a meeting of the White House President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). A spokesperson for the Department of Energy confirmed the cancellation of the session, which was scheduled for Friday.
The committee includes prominent figures such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen. The council serves to advise the White House on science and technology policies.
Financial analysts suggest the postponement may be linked to recent uncertainty in the stock market. Technology shares faced significant selling pressure on Thursday amid concerns regarding capital expenditure in artificial intelligence and potential regulatory impacts from the newly elected Congress.
While the meeting was intended to address topics including AI infrastructure, safety standards, and government intervention, the White House has yet to provide an official statement regarding the specific reasons for the postponement.