Trump administration's cuts put AI research at risk. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has fired many employees with expertise in artificial intelligence, weakening the agency's ability to sustain critical AI research.
The Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships at NSF played a significant role in distributing government grants for AI projects. However, due to the layoffs, many review panels have been delayed or canceled, halting funding for some AI initiatives.
AI experts have criticized the Trump administration's cuts to scientific grants, particularly the reductions championed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent figure in AI, has called for Musk to be expelled from the British Royal Society due to the damage he is causing to U.S. scientific institutions.
In response to Hinton's post, Musk said, "I will make mistakes, but I will try to fix them."
