The White House today detailed the establishment of 12 new research institutes focused on AI and quantum information science. Agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have committed to investing tens of millions of dollars in centers intended to serve as nodes for AI and quantum computing study.They are not really new institutes, but funding programs for elite universities and govt labs. Some of the labs may have outlived their usefulness, and are looking for something for their engineers to do.
For info on the AI plans, see AI.gov.
The article mostly complains about how Europe, China, and Korea are passing us up in AI and quantum computing/information.
Are you sure it's not a hoax? After all, you-know-who hasn't yet blogged about it ;-)
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