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Trump’s new science advisers include 12 technology chiefs

Technology June 02, 2026 11:31 AM
Trump’s new science advisers include 12 technology chiefs

US President Donald Trump has appointed 13 people to his panel of science advisers — and all but one is a leading technology executive. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) now includes a single university researcher and at least nine billionaires.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00977-z

Correction 30 March 2026: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong dates for Joe Biden’s presidential term.

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