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Michael Kratsios

Michael Kratsios is Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the office that published the AI Action Plan in July 2025. After a political science degree from Princeton University in 2008, he worked as an analyst at Barclays Capital. He served as chief technology officer of the United States from 2019 to 2021, when the White House launched national AI initiatives under his leadership. He joined Scale AI as managing director and head of strategy in 2021. In March 2026 he became co-chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology with David Sacks.

Timeline

  1. 2008

    Analyst at Barclays Capital

    He graduates from Princeton University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He then works as an analyst at Barclays Capital and the Lyford Group International.

  2. March 2017

    Deputy chief technology officer

    Trump appoints him deputy chief technology officer of the United States in March 2017, when he is the only employee in that office.

  3. 2019–2021

    U.S. chief technology officer

    He serves as 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. Under his leadership, the White House launches national initiatives for artificial intelligence, 5G and quantum computing.

  4. 2021

    Head of strategy at Scale AI

    In 2021 he joins Scale AI as managing director and head of strategy.

  5. March 2025–July 2025

    OSTP director and the AI plan

    In March 2025 the Senate confirms him as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The office publishes the AI Action Plan in July 2025.

  6. January 2026

    House hearing on the AI plan

    He appears at a House hearing on the AI Action Plan in January 2026.

  7. March 2026

    Co-chair of PCAST

    President Trump appoints the first members of PCAST, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, in March 2026. David Sacks and Michael Kratsios co-chair the council.

  8. As of October 2026

    Assistant to the president

    He is Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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  1. Michael Kratsios - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Michael Kratsios Confirmed as OSTP Director executivegov.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Unpacking the White House AI Action Plan with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios | CSIS Events csis.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Transcript: OSTP Director Kratsios Testifies on Trump AI Action Plan | TechPolicy.Press techpolicy.press. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. President Trump Announces Appointments to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology – The White House whitehouse.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Michael Kratsios | Milken Institute milkeninstitute.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Trump fills science-tech panel with tech bros theregister.com. Checked 14 October 2026.