Government commission proposes Manhattan Project style AI funding plan

Government commission proposes Manhattan Project-style AI funding plan

A U.S. congressional commission proposed a "Manhattan Project-like" initiative for the funding of artificial intelligence (AI) development in a larger push to stay ahead of China's technological ...

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