Mike Kuiken

Mike Kuiken is a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and an adviser to the Special Competitive Studies Project. He consults with CEOs, boards and senior leaders in the investment, AI, defense and technology sectors and at multinational firms globally. ​He also serves as a commissioner on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Kuiken previously served as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s national security adviser, holding the Senate’s most senior national security staff role. He also crafted and led the successful campaign that secured the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, and he played a key role in establishing and managing the Senate’s Artificial Intelligence Insight Forums. Prior to joining Schumer’s team, Kuiken spent more than 12 years as a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee.