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Trump Administration Launches $5B AI Science Initiative

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Verge AI ·

The Trump administration announced $5 billion in Genesis Mission grants for AI-driven science projects, likening the effort to the Manhattan Project. Science adviser Michael Kratsios is promoting the initiative to lawmakers. The funding aims to accelerate AI integration across scientific research.

Meridian48 take
The Manhattan Project comparison is grandiose, but the scale of funding signals a major shift in how the U.S. government approaches science funding—prioritizing AI above traditional methods.
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The tech-broification of American science has officially begun →
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