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Trump administration launches $5B AI initiative aimed at advancing science

NPR | By Katia Riddle
Published August 19, 2026 at 1:46 AM PDT

The Trump administration has a new $5 billion initiative dedicated to using artificial intelligence to advance science. It's part of what the administration calls a new "golden age of science."

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Katia Riddle
Katia Riddle is a correspondent on NPR’s science desk.