Washington, July 25 (IANS) The Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the US scientific research system sparked fresh debate in Congress this week over the future of international researchers and the country’s ability to attract global talent, an issue closely watched by thousands of Indian students and scientists pursuing advanced studies and research in the United States.At a hearing before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, White House Office of Science and Technology Pol…
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Washington, July 25 (IANS) The Trump administration this week defended an ambitious overhaul of America’s scientific research enterprise, arguing that artificial intelligence, quantum computing and advanced manufacturing will be central to keeping the United States ahead of China in technologies that will shape the coming decades, a strategy with implications for key partners such as India.Appearing before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, White House Office of Science and Te…
Washington, July 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump on announced that four privately funded advanced reactors had reached critical milestones under an administration-backed programme aimed at accelerating nuclear innovation.Speaking at the White House alongside senior administration officials and executives from four nuclear technology companies, Trump said the achievement marked the beginning of a new era for the US nuclear industry after decades of decline.”America is building again. America is …
Washington, June 10 (IANS) White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios called artificial intelligence a “magical technology” but said its benefits would only be fully realised if it became accessible and understandable to ordinary Americans, particularly young people.Speaking at the White House during the Presidential AI Challenge National Champion Awards Ceremony, Kratsios said the initiative was designed to encourage students from all backgrounds to engage…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) US administration said it will step up cooperation with US artificial intelligence companies to combat “industrial‑scale campaigns” by “foreign entities, principally based in China,” to steal advancements in technology, a report has said.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, in an internal memo claimed new information that foreign entities were exploiting US firms through a process known as “distillation,” a re…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) India is “a technology powerhouse” that is central to the White House’s global artificial intelligence push, US President Donald Trump’s top science adviser has said, highlighting the country’s engineering depth and growing innovation ecosystem.“India is a technology powerhouse,” Michael Kratsios, assistant to the president and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said told Fox News in an interview.“It graduates an incredi…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The United States firmly rejected global governance of artificial intelligence while urging nations to adopt what it called a sovereign AI model built on the American technology stack, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.Leading the US delegation, Michael Kratsios, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, delivered a pointed message on AI policy and sovereignty.“As the Trump Administration has now …
Seoul, Feb 20 (IANS) Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon on Friday co-chaired the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) council meeting with Singapore in New Delhi, discussing global strategies to promote human-centric artificial intelligence (AI), the science ministry said.The GPAI is a partnership of 44 countries, including members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), promoting the development and use of AI under the OECD AI Principles. South Korea an…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has warned that China is rapidly narrowing America’s lead in artificial intelligence, urging Congress to move swiftly on legislation, funding and infrastructure to preserve US dominance in a technology increasingly seen as central to economic power and national security.Testifying last week before a House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on the administration’s AI Action Plan, Kratsios said the United States has…