Wednesday, 26 August 2020

US announces $1 billion research push for AI and quantum computing

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The US government is announcing $1 billion in new funding for multidisciplinary AI and quantum computing research hubs today, according to multiple reports. A total of 12 hubs will be funded, each embedded within different agencies of the federal government. Their work will span a diverse range of topics, from using machine learning for atmospheric and ocean science, to speeding up high-energy physics simulations with quantum systems.

The investment is part of a slow push from the White House to fund emerging technologies. Many policy advisors have worried that America is falling behind in AI and quantum research compared to rivals like China, and warn that these technologies are instrumental not only for economic development but also...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/26/21402274/white-house-ai-quantum-computing-research-hubs-investment-1-billion

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