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Michael Kratsios quote, February 2026

Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy · February 2026 · Keynote, Remarks at the India AI Impact Summit

I believe that if we embrace AI and exercise its power well, it will advance human flourishing and drive unprecedented prosperity.

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Michael Kratsios, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Remarks at the India AI Impact Summit
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Economics
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whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/02/remarks-by-director-michael-kratsios-at-the-india-ai-impact-summit/

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