Ethan Klein

U.S. Chief Technology Officer, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Search every verified Ethan Klein interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ethan Klein, U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, appeared on CNBC's "Fast Money" on October 8, 2026, to discuss the Trump administration's "Golden Age of Science" summit. During the interview, Klein described the administration's focus on maintaining U.S. leadership in emerging technologies such as telecommunications, superintelligence, quantum computing, nuclear fusion, robotics, and biotechnology. He noted the signing of a memorandum of understanding between NASA and the Department of Energy to combine their expertise in space systems and nuclear power, aligning with President Trump's December executive order on ensuring American space superiority. Klein also cited a "nuclear renaissance" following the president's executive orders on the nuclear sector, pointing to efforts to add megawatts to the grid and test advanced reactors at Department of Energy facilities. Klein further discussed the administration's announcement of more than $6 billion in public and private sector investments in science and technology initiatives. He highlighted the role of data centers and commercial supercomputing in sectors from energy production to drug discovery, stating that communities choosing to host data centers reap economic benefits, while leaving the decision to individual communities. He framed superintelligence as a driver that will "turbocharge" every sector of the economy, and emphasized federal efforts to use research infrastructure and national laboratory expertise to enable American innovators to test technologies domestically.