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Jacob Helberg (born 1989/1990) is an American writer and technology advisor. In 2025 he was nominated Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment by incoming president Donald Trump.
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.
Helberg married American investor Keith Rabois in a 2018 ceremony officiated by Sam Altman.
Helberg graduated from the NYU Law - NYU Tandon MS in Cybersecurity Risk & Strategy program in 2020.
Helberg is one of the top donors to Donald Trump 2024 reelection campaign, donating $2 million in 2024. Previously, Helberg primarily donated to Democratic candidates, including the Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign. He attributes his shift to the COVID-19 pandemic, technological concerns about China, and anti-Israel views among Democrats.
On December 10, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced Helberg would be the under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment in his second term.
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