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EQUIPThe Verge · 24 Jul

The tech-broification of American science has officially begun

Executive Brief

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The Trump administration launched the $5 billion Genesis Mission to fast-track AI-driven scientific research projects nationwide. This initiative aims to mirror the Manhattan Project's scale and urgency through significant federal funding and legislative support.

  • 01White House allocates 5 billion dollars toward hundreds of AI-integrated science grants
  • 02Administration officials compare the Genesis Mission's urgency to the historic Manhattan Project
  • 03Science adviser Michael Kratsios is actively lobbying Congress to secure legislative backing
  • 04The initiative focuses on high-ambition technological advancement through AI-driven scientific research

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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 […]