"And they don't seem to be leaving any time soon. Trump has ordered his advisers to ensure that the nation is "the unrivaled world leader" in AI and quantum information. The subjects are listed first and second on the administration's list of research and development priorities. And on 11 December, Trump signed an executive order preventing US states from regulating AI, with the goal of speeding the technology's development."
"Trump's budget proposal for the NSF in 2026 largely spared quantum science and AI, with a 3% increase in AI funding and a 0.4% increase in spending on quantum science - in contrast to cancelled research grants and proposals for steep cuts in many other areas. And throughout 2025, both the NSF and the Department of Energy (DoE) have announced new investments in AI and quantum science, such as $100 million for AI projects at five US universities."
Artificial intelligence and quantum information science received top priority from the US executive branch in 2025, including directives to ensure national leadership and an executive order limiting state regulation of AI to accelerate development. Federal funding proposals largely spared AI and quantum research, with the NSF budget proposal showing a 3% increase for AI and a 0.4% increase for quantum, and agencies announced targeted investments such as $100 million for AI projects at five universities. Researchers noted a disparity: many other fields faced cancelled grants and proposed cuts, while AI and quantum received sustained support. Some scientists questioned programme effectiveness and potential policy conflicts.
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