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Big dreams, small budget. NSF's director on funding AI research
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14 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2024
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Podcast episode
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President Biden’s signature CHIPS and Science Act promised the National
Science Foundation a budget boost of $81 billion over five years. But so
far, Congress hasn’t come through with the money. That has Sethuraman
Panchanathan, the director of the NSF, persuading lawmakers to loosen
the national purse strings, while in the meantime, cobbling together
money from the NSF’s shrinking budget and the private sector to fund AI
research projects. Steven Overly talked with "Panch" for today's episode
of Politico Tech.
Science Foundation a budget boost of $81 billion over five years. But so
far, Congress hasn’t come through with the money. That has Sethuraman
Panchanathan, the director of the NSF, persuading lawmakers to loosen
the national purse strings, while in the meantime, cobbling together
money from the NSF’s shrinking budget and the private sector to fund AI
research projects. Steven Overly talked with "Panch" for today's episode
of Politico Tech.
Released:
May 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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