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▶ 7:15 · AI Regulation & Policy · Kratsios commits to open-source AI, national preemption, and no hard compute thresholds
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Michael Kratsios: Inside the White House's AI Strategy

2026-08-18 · 1 company · 11 thematic
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michael kratsios

Michael Kratsios served as White House OSTP Director and Science Advisor to President Trump. He architected the American AI Action Plan, Genesis Mission for AI-driven science, and the Golden Age Report for revitalizing US scientific productivity.

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AI Regulation & Policytailwindscore 9/10michael kratsios
Kratsios commits to open-source AI, national preemption, and no hard compute thresholds
The White House AI Action Plan explicitly backs a vibrant open/closed ecosystem, will push Congress to preempt state AI patchwork (which disadvantages startups), and rejects rigid compute c…
Data Center Infrastructuremixedscore 6/10michael kratsios
Public opposition to data centers clashes with massive compute demand, creating siting and power opportunity
Kratsios notes data centers 'pull horribly' with voters but acknowledges 'we need as much computers we possibly can spread across the country,' implying policy and capital will flow to solv…
Data Center Infrastructuretailwindscore 7/10michael kratsios
Administration acknowledges data center opposition but insists massive compute buildout is non-negotiable
Despite poor public polling on local data centers, the White House recognizes that US AI leadership requires 'as much computers we possibly can spread across the country' and will balance l…
AI Regulation & Policytailwindscore 8/10michael kratsios
White House pushes federal preemption to prevent state AI patchwork that hurts startups
Kratsios argues a single national AI standard is essential because large incumbents can absorb 50-state compliance costs while small companies cannot; the administration is urging Congress…
Advanced Manufacturingtailwindscore 7/10michael kratsios
Regulatory framework distinguishes 'born free' vs 'born in captivity' tech to unlock physical innovation
Kratsios articulates a two-track regulatory philosophy: preserve zero-regulation zones for 'born free' tech (like early internet), while aggressively removing commercialization barriers for…
Nuclear Energytailwindscore 6/10michael kratsios
Civil nuclear energy elevated as core OSTP portfolio priority alongside AI and quantum
Kratsios lists civil nuclear energy as one of four key technology portfolios (with AI, quantum, biotech, space) managed by OSTP, indicating sustained federal focus on advanced nuclear deplo…
AI Drug Discoverytailwindscore 7/10michael kratsios
Government's $200B R&D budget will pivot to AI-driven autonomous labs and cloud experimentation
Kratsios describes a near-future where AI agents run robotic cloud labs in closed loops — hypothesizing, experimenting, iterating — and says the federal government must reshape its funding…
AI in Healthcaretailwindscore 8/10michael kratsios
AI agents running autonomous cloud labs will transform scientific discovery within 2-3 years
The OSTP's 'Science and New Golden Age' report envisions AI agents posting experiment bounties, contracting robotic cloud labs, and iterating hypotheses autonomously — requiring breakthroug…
Robotics & Physical AItailwindscore 6/10michael kratsios
Autonomous scientific labs require robotics breakthroughs — a key bottleneck for AI-driven discovery
The vision of self-driving cloud labs depends on perfecting robotics for reliable, continuous physical experimentation; Kratsios identifies this as a critical unsolved layer in the AI-for-s…
Quantum Computingtailwindscore 8/10michael kratsios
Kratsios calls quantum the next AI-scale priority with 2028 DOE target
The White House has signed a quantum executive order and set a 2028 goal for a scientifically relevant quantum computer, mirroring the 2017-2019 AI prioritization that preceded ChatGPT; Kra…
Quantum Computingtailwindscore 8/10michael kratsios
White House targets scientifically relevant quantum computer by 2028
The administration views quantum information science as the next AI-scale inflection point, has signed an executive order prioritizing it, and set DOE a 2028 deadline for a scientifically r…