Washington’s ‘New Golden Age’: How the US plans to rewrite the rules of science competition

The White House has unveiled a new science strategy that shifts US research funding away from the traditional university-led model toward individual scientists and AI-driven innovation. Central to the plan is the $5 billion Genesis Mission, which aims to double US research productivity by linking national laboratories with advanced AI systems to accelerate breakthroughs in fields such as energy, quantum computing and biomedical research. The report says the overhaul is designed to strengthen America’s competitiveness, though critics warn that reducing support for universities could weaken the country’s long-standing research ecosystem.

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