Reuters reported that an Energy Department spokesperson confirmed the cancellation of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) meeting scheduled for Nov. 6, 2026. That day, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice scheduling a virtual, livestreamed meeting for Nov. 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. Reuters later reported that DOE withdrew the replacement date by email. (Reuters’ report; DOE’s Nov. 6 notice)
What the canceled meeting was about
DOE’s Oct. 22 notice had scheduled the original session for Nov. 6, also from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. It described PCAST as an advisory council on science, technology, education and innovation policy, and said the council could also advise in response to requests from the Super Intelligence Task Force.
Reuters named Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Larry Ellison and Marc Andreessen as PCAST members, and David Sacks and Michael Kratsios as its co-chairs. NeoTeo has also covered reported divisions over the White House’s AI-policy direction, a broader policy backdrop to the council’s work.
PCAST’s stated remit includes education and innovation policy alongside science and technology.
What DOE’s replacement notice said
The Nov. 6 notice called the Nov. 13 session a rescheduled open meeting and described it as virtual and livestreamed. Its tentative agenda listed a chair’s update, charges to the board, board business, public comments and closing remarks. The agenda also allowed for changes.
