The article discusses the Trump Administration's termination of several National Science Foundation (NSF) staff members specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), which poses a significant risk to ongoing AI research and funding in the U.S. The Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, a key department for disseminating government grants for AI projects, has been notably affected, leading to postponed or canceled review panels. Prominent AI figures, including Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton, have criticized these cuts, with Hinton specifically calling for actions against Elon Musk due to perceived detrimental impacts on scientific institutions.
The Trump Administration has fired a number of National Science Foundation employees who had been handpicked for their expertise in AI, threatening the agency's ability to sustain key AI research, Bloomberg reported.
AI experts have criticized the Trump Administration's recent cuts to scientific grant-making, and in particular, reductions championed by billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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