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Michael Kratsios

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Michael Kratsios is an American political advisor and business executive who currently serves as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President since 2025. He previously served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States from 2019 to 2021 and as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering from 2020 to 2021. Before entering government, he worked closely with venture capitalist Peter Thiel, serving as his chief of staff at Thiel Capital. In his current role he has been a vocal advocate for prioritizing artificial intelligence, robotics, and nuclear energy in federal science policy, and has publicly commented on competitive dynamics between U.S. and Chinese AI labs, including allegations involving Anthropic and Moonshot AI models.

Updated 5 August 2026

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