WSJ: White House OSTP Memo Would Redirect ~$200B in Federal R&D From Universities to Individual Scientists and AI
Summary
A White House Office of Science and Technology Policy report, 'Science: A New Golden Age,' outlines the most extensive overhaul of federally funded research in eight decades, redirecting roughly $200B in annual R&D away from established universities toward individual scientists, agile ARPA-style organizations, and AI-driven research. Federal agencies with at least $3B in FY2026 R&D authority must submit implementation plans within 90 days.
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I realize the WSJ reporter who wrote this does not have a ton of government reporting experience, and they've fired their science desk, but I would assume someone there knows about Article I of the United States Constitu…
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