White House OSTP Director Michael Kratsios on Open Source AI Support & Regulation Strategy
ycombinator · x · 2026-08-19
Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, sat down with Y Combinator to discuss the U.S. national strategy on AI.
Key points include:
- Support for Open Source: The administration's stance on why open source AI is vital for the ecosystem.
- Regulatory Pace: How to regulate a technology that evolves every six months without falling behind.
- 'Little Tech' Representation: The need for startups and small tech companies to have a seat at the policy table to prevent regulations that solely create moats for incumbents.
- Risk Perception: Which AI risks are overblown and how policymakers view actual challenges.
- Tech Classification: The distinction between 'born free' and 'born in captivity' technologies and their corresponding regulatory approaches.
Related event: White House Science Director Explains Support for Open-Source AI(3 posts)→
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