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

NPR | By Katia Riddle

Published August 19, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

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."

Katia Riddle

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

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