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Presidents need science advice. From climate change and pandemics to the governance of AI and the country’s nuclear arsenal, science sits at the center of a range of foreign and domestic policy challenges that reach the president’s desk.

For the first time in American history, quantum computing was mentioned by a candidate during a presidential debate, on Sept. 10, 2024. After Vice President Kamala Harris brought up quantum technology, she and former President Donald Trump went on to have a heated back-and-forth about American chipmaking and China’s rise…

US workers, employers, and developers all asked to share their own experiences with employee monitoring tools.

The EPA may set strict limits on PFAS in drinking water, but scientists still need to determine how to efficiently degrade these chemicals.

Federal scientists would largely be barred from publicly discussing research, which could have a ‘chilling effect’, experts say

Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her nomination by President Joe Biden. As the director of OSTP and assistant to the…

The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday to align artificial intelligence-powered tools with what it calls the values of Democracy and equity, including guidelines for how to protect people’s personal data and limit surveillance

Eric Lander acknowledged at the time that he had ‘caused hurt’ to colleagues

Lander had turned the OSTP into a new power center within the government for climate and energy research and policy.