“I’m excited to be a small part of the future of AI and emerging technologies,” White said on his Facebook page in response to his appointment.
Last week, Meta appointed Joel Kaplan, who once served as former U.S. President George W. Bush’s White House deputy chief of staff, as its chief global affairs officer — another sign that the company wants to build bridges with the incoming Trump administration.
Zuckerberg also met with Trump in November at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, and the company donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund.
Meta also added John Elkann, CEO of holding company Exor (which holds stakes in companies like Stellantis and Ferrari), and tech investor Charlie Songhurst to its board.
