Jacob Helberg
Jacob Helberg | |
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Helberg in 2025 | |
| Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment | |
| Assumed office October 16, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jose W. Fernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1989 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Spouse | |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) New York University (MS) |
| Occupation | Technology advisor, writer |
Jacob Helberg (born November 9, 1989 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France) is an American and French writer and technology advisor. He is currently serving as the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in the second Trump administration.
Helberg serves as a commissioner for the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, and senior advisor to Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies. Helberg has commented extensively on US–China relations, and the national security implications of Chinese-developed web apps like TikTok.