Very good move - from Tech Crunch:
White House announces $1B investment for AI and quantum computing hubs
Building out its previous commitment, the White House is announcing a $1 billion investment into two of tech’s most promising frontiers, AI and quantum computing.
Last year, the Trump administration rolled out an executive order on AI declaring its intention to bolster U.S. dominance in the field, but the order didn’t address much in the way of funding its plans. This February, the Trump administration called for more than two billion dollars to be invested in non-defense AI and quantum research by 2022.
Excellent - these are two areas where you can not develop new technologies in a garage somewhere - a large investment needs to be made. The rewards will be huge.
So... If the Wuhan Flu doesn't get us, the nanobots and Skynet will. I for one welcome our new robot overlords.
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