White House Unveils $6 Billion in New Science Initiatives, Focusing on AI and Advanced Computing

The Trump administration announced $6 billion in new science initiatives at its "Science: A New Golden Age" summit. The funding will support AI-powered scientific research, advanced computing facilities, accelerated doctoral training programs, and new approaches to research funding. Key initiatives include $2.4 billion in computing credits and AI tools from eleven companies for DOE's Genesis Mission, a $100 million Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship program, and new NSF projects totaling over $400 million for quantum applications, synthetic multicellularity, and AI-enabled laboratory instrumentation.