Trump names tech co‑chair
President Trump tapped venture capitalist David Sacks as co‑chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, expanding the council’s remit to cover AI and crypto alongside high‑profile industry figures like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle’s Larry Ellison. — That move lands as experts warn regulatory frameworks are already lagging fast and conferences are flagging new risks — from ‘AI vs. AI’ cybersecurity battles to calls for compliance‑by‑design in deployments. (foxbusiness.com) (computerworld.com) (startupnews.fyi)
David Sacks told Bloomberg that his non‑consecutive 130‑day term as a special government employee — the statutory limit for that position — has expired and he is leaving the formal AI/crypto czar post. (techcrunch.com) The White House published its list of initial PCAST appointments on March 25, 2026, naming 13 people and saying additional members and the council’s first meeting will be announced later. (whitehouse.gov) Executive Order 14177, signed January 23, 2025, re‑established PCAST, set the council at no more than 24 members and designated the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and the White House AI & Crypto advisor as co‑chairs. (govinfo.gov) The executive order also permits PCAST to form subcommittees that can receive classified materials and includes a provision allowing the council to be terminated after two years unless the President extends it. (meritalk.com) Panels at RSAC 2026 and reporting from the conference have emphasized that AI‑driven attacks and autonomous “AI vs. AI” engagements are outpacing human defenders and require machine‑scale defensive tools. (pcmag.com) Industry reporting on March 27, 2026 says IT leaders and analysts view current federal AI guidance as already out of date and urge organizations to build governance and compliance‑by‑design in advance of new laws. (computerworld.com) Crypto outlets and policy reporters note that Sacks’ departure from his SGE role leaves flagship initiatives — including the CLARITY Act market‑structure bill and proposals for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — without his day‑to‑day leadership and facing an uncertain timeline. (decrypt.co)
