White House science blueprint pushes billions toward AI firms, away from university life-science research

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a report titled “Science: A New Golden Age.” The document outlines a new direction for U.S. federal science funding.

The plan calls for shifting hundreds of billions of research dollars from universities to private industry, with a focus on technology and artificial‑intelligence companies rather than traditional life‑science research institutions.

Scientists and advocacy groups expressed concern that the proposal could erode the long‑standing partnership between academia and the federal government, potentially weakening the nation’s capacity for biomedical discovery.

The blueprint draws inspiration from the 1945 “Science, The Endless Frontier” report, but critics argue that the current emphasis on AI and tech firms marks a departure from the original intent of supporting a broad research ecosystem.