March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans

to appoint Meta Platforms ( META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle

Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and Nvidia ( NVDA )

CEO Jensen Huang to a council that weighs in on AI policy and

other issues, the White House said on Wednesday.

The White House named an initial batch of 13 members from

the industry, also including Google co-founder Sergey

Brin and AMD CEO Lisa Su.

Alphabet, Nvidia ( NVDA ) and Oracle did not immediately respond to

Reuters requests for comment.

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and

Technology (PCAST) could ultimately include 24 people, according

to an executive order issued in January last year.

The council is expected to play a key role in shaping

Washington's response to intensifying global competition in

artificial intelligence, particularly with China, where

state-backed firms have advanced AI capabilities.