Trump administration says 15 agencies will get $5bn in ‘AI for science’ effort

Administration will also overhaul how US government funds federal research by supporting individual scientists and AI over universities The US will spend $5bn to tackle longstanding scientific problems across multiple fields using AI, ⁠the Trump administration said in a statement on Wednesday. The agencies will use the funding to identify the root causes ⁠of chronic diseases, accelerate drug ⁠discovery and ​develop longer-lasting building materials, among other tasks, according to the statement.