Like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg also wants to take on an advisory role for the next US President, Donald Trump. He is particularly interested in the area of AI.
Before Donald Trump took office as President of the United States, tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg expressed interest in advising the Republican in the future. The head of the meta-corporation , which includes Facebook and Instagram, wants to be involved in shaping technology policy, said company spokesman Nick Clegg at a press conference.
Mark is anxious to participate an active part in the debate that any kind of administration must have to sustain America’s dominance in technologies.” This is particularly valid for the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in this area.
Elon Musk will head the ministry
Meta is heavily involved in AI development and competes with Elon Musk’s company xAI, among others. The billionaire and Tesla boss has already been appointed by Trump as an advisor for government tasks in his cabinet. Musk is to lead a new Ministry of Government Efficiency and will, among other things, take care of reducing bureaucracy. This is not the only controversial appointment in Trump’s future cabinet .
The two tech billionaires have also been in competition for some time. Last year, Musk challenged Zuckerberg to an MMA (mixed martial arts) cage fight, but this has not yet taken place.
Trump was temporarily blocked on Facebook
Unlike with Elon Musk, Donald Trump has long had a difficult relationship with Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook blocked Trump’s account shortly before the end of his first term in office . Ater his supporters stormed the US Capital in Washington on January 6, 2021. However, Meta’s oversight board concluded that an indefinite ban was not covered by the platform’s rules, and Trump got his Facebook and Instagram accounts back in early 2023.
Mark Zuckerberg visited Trump
Last week, Zuckerberg visited Trump at his residence in Florida https://youtu.be/Attuh2N7OGA?si=z6vOk0Vbi-QBmtxr. The Meta boss was “grateful” for the dinner invitation and the opportunity to speak with Trump and members of his team about the new administration, US media reported afterwards, citing a company spokesman.