Tag AI research funding

Why One of the World’s Top New AI Minds Left the U.S. to Build the Future in China

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Inside the bold move by Song-Chun Zhu—and what it means for the global race in artificial intelligence. When most scientists climb to the top of their fields in the U.S., they stay there. But Song-Chun Zhu, one of the most…

🇺🇸 A Bold Bet on U.S. New Leadership in AI

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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed $100 million over five years to fund a new cohort of National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes—spanning thematic areas like AI for Astronomical Sciences, AI-powered Materials Discovery, and foundational innovation in AI itself.…