Michael Kratsios: Inside the White House's AI Strategy

American leadership in artificial intelligence relies on a regulatory environment that balances safety with the need for a vibrant, open-source ecosystem. Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, emphasizes that rigid, long-term regulatory thresholds often fail to keep pace with rapid technological evolution. Instead, the government focuses on establishing a single national standard to prevent a fragmented regulatory landscape that disproportionately burdens smaller startups. Beyond AI, the administration is prioritizing quantum information science and re-evaluating federal R&D funding to support autonomous scientific discovery. By shifting from a model of direct discovery to one that shapes the innovation arena, the government aims to empower "Little Tech" and maintain the United States' competitive edge in emerging technologies.