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Trump Admin Shifts Research Funding to AI | US News
The Trump administration is rewriting the rules of federal research funding, redirecting billions—up to $200 billion annually—away from universities toward individual scientists, with AI as the top priority to outpace China. This bold move aims to slash bureaucracy and accelerate breakthroughs, using fellowship-style grants as models. But critics warn AI’s flaws could stifle innovation, and universities reliant on grants may suffer. Alongside the funding shift, the administration is setting audacious goals: a functional quantum computer by 2028 and 10 new nuclear reactors by 2030 to power the…
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