Michael Kratsios

Michael Kratsios explains how the White House coordinates technology policy across federal agencies and argues that regulation should keep pace with fast-moving technologies. He describes the administration’s support for open source AI, a national framework to reduce compliance burdens for startups, and efforts to remove barriers for technologies such as commercial drones and supersonic flight. He discusses risks from cyber-capable AI and biological misuse, while emphasizing the need for testing and evaluation. He also outlines how AI could transform scientific research through autonomous laboratories and identifies quantum information science as a priority for the coming years.