From Mother Jones · Alex Nguyen · · 40s
Trump's AI Push and Defunding
Trump uses AI to boost science while cutting federal research funding.
In brief
Trump uses AI to boost science while cutting federal research funding. Trump announced $2.4 billion for AI-driven science projects but continues defunding climate and disease research. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Trump's AI Science Push
President Trump announced $2.4 billion for AI-driven science projects at the White House's 'Science: A New Golden Age' summit.
Defunding Climate and Disease Research
Trump's administration continues eliminating government funding for climate change and chronic disease studies despite AI investments.
Tech Leaders Awarded Medals
Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su received the National Medal of Science, with each contributing to Trump or Republican causes.
The big picture
Trump announced $2.4 billion for AI-driven science projects but continues defunding climate and disease research.
