The tech-broification of American science has officially begun
The Trump administration has launched the 'Genesis Mission,' a $5 billion initiative prioritizing AI, robotics, and nuclear energy in scientific research. Critics argue this approach politicizes science and treats public research like a Silicon Valley startup, potentially undermining long-standing scientific institutions.
The Trump administration unveiled the first “Genesis Mission” grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as “comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project.” At roughly the same time, Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios was on Capitol Hill selling lawmakers on an equally grandiose promise: “A New Golden Age” of American science, one that would prioritize artificial intelligence, robotics, and nuclear energy and downplay life sciences.
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