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Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort

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The Trump administration announced a $5bn initiative to apply AI across 15 federal agencies, targeting scientific challenges such as chronic diseases and drug discovery. Scientists will gain access to Department of Energy supercomputers and datasets. The administration is also shifting federal research funding towards individual scientists and AI, reducing emphasis on universities.

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The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI.

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The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI.

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  • access to Department of Energy's supercomputers
  • use of AI and specialized datasets

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<p>Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universities</p><p>The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, ⁠the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday.

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The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI.

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Michael Kratsios is the chief technology adviser to Donald Trump.

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The administration will overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universities.

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