Fireside Chat, Conference Presentation, Interview
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios | Global Conference
- The administration aims to lead in artificial intelligence, quantum information science, nuclear energy, and biotechnology by executing a whole-of-government approach over the next four years, as mandated by the President.
- The U.S. strategy for technological dominance will utilize a "promote and protect" agenda to establish an American AI stack as the global standard while preventing adversaries from exporting their technologies or stealing U.S. breakthroughs.
- Current annual research and development spending, ranging from $150 billion to $170 billion, will be prioritized toward national security-critical sectors including AI and quantum.
- The government plans to accelerate the removal of regulatory barriers for commercial drones, supersonic jets, autonomous vehicles, and FDA-approved AI medical diagnostics, while implementing strict export controls on high-end semiconductors to limit adversary growth.
- Efforts will be made to deploy nuclear energy solutions, including small modular reactors and fusion, at an accelerated pace and to root out nefarious Chinese technology from critical infrastructure globally.
- The White House intends to deliver a comprehensive AI action plan to the President in July, following an RFI that garnered approximately 10,000 responses, with further strategy development informed by listening sessions involving industry, academia, and philanthropy.
- Policy coordination committees will be established to de-conflict issues related to presidential priorities, while the government fosters a regulatory environment that encourages industry commercialization of basic research funded by federal grants.
- To ensure the adoption of breakthroughs, the administration plans to focus on reskilling Americans from K-12 students to mid-career workers and to create a trust-based ecosystem for safe technology absorption.
- The strategy seeks to ensure allies use American technology and standards regarding high-end chip access and to leverage recent AI advancements for military and healthcare applications within biotechnology.
- The administration monitors a PRC plan to catch up with U.S. emerging technologies by the end of the decade and intends to restore scientific ethics by removing politics from science and allowing entrepreneurs to pursue real hypotheses without political interference.