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The Trump giving medication has fired a number of National Science Foundation ( NSF ) employees who had been handpicked for their expertness in AI , jeopardize the agency ’s power to sustain key AI inquiry , Bloombergreported .
One of the affected department inside NSF , called the Directorate for Technology , Innovation and Partnerships , was instrumental in funneling political science grant focused on AI . Many revue panels have been remit or cancel as a result of the layoff , stalling funding for some AI project , according to Bloomberg .
AI experts have criticized the Trump governing ’s recent cut to scientific assignment - devising , and in special , step-down championed by billionaire Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency . In apost on X , Geoffrey Hinton , an AI pioneer and Nobel Laureate , hollo for Musk to be expelled from the British Royal Society “ because of the huge damage he is doing to scientific initiation in the U.S. ”
Only recreant , insecure fools care about awarding and membership . account is the actual judge , always and evermore .
That said , what specific activeness require correction ? I will make mistakes , but endeavor to secure them …
— Elon Musk ( @elonmusk)March 2 , 2025
Muskrespondedto Hinton ’s post , say , “ I will make mistakes , but endeavor to fix them . ”
