This is a useful thread explaining how the reduction in @NIH funding for indirect costs will reduce research, especially research that requires significant infrastructure.
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Stanford HAI Director Outlines Three Key AI Governance Principles
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Stanford HAI Co-Director @drfeifei outlines three key AI governance principles in @FT
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France’s AI Strategy: Ethics Over Power Is Strategically Flawed
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La manière dont la France aborde le défi de l’IA est au mieux maladroite, et au pire suicidaire. Les débats portent essentiellement sur la nécessité d’une IA "éthique et inclusive", alors que nous devrions être engagés dans un combat pour la puissance.
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 9 février 2025
Un exemple concret : la… pic.twitter.com/FvMZhLwcyLLa manière dont la France aborde le défi de l’IA est au mieux maladroite, et au pire suicidaire. Les débats portent essentiellement sur la nécessité d’une IA "éthique et inclusive", alors que nous devrions être engagés dans un combat pour la puissance. Un exemple concret : la
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BSL3/BSL4 Laboratory Infrastructure Costs and Research Funding
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Do you know what it costs to build and maintain a bsl3 or bsl4 Lab? These cuts funded the construction of laboratory space, the purchase and maintenance of scientific tools, and research computing – infrastructure that enables breakthroughs in fields ranging from cancer care to
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Government-funded research ROI crucial for fiscal policy
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The ROI on government-funded scientific research is enormous. We won't improve our debt situation by cutting the high ROI parts of our budget.
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Research Infrastructure Cuts Impact Scientific Breakthroughs Across Fields
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The spending being cut funded the construction of laboratory space, the purchase and maintenance of scientific tools, and research computing – infrastructure that enables breakthroughs in fields ranging from cancer care to neuroscience to population health.
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Research funding cuts threaten AI and scientific infrastructure breakthroughs
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Are you aware of these facts? The spending being cut funded the construction of laboratory space, the purchase and maintenance of scientific tools, and research computing – infrastructure that enables breakthroughs in fields ranging from cancer care to neuroscience to population
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Research Funding Cuts Impact Scientific Infrastructure Development
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That's a non-sequitor. Yes, we should improve oversight but with less administration. But, the spending being cut funded the construction of laboratory space, the purchase and maintenance of scientific tools, and research computing – infrastructure that enables breakthroughs in
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Yes Prime Minister Becomes Documentary of Modern Governance
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With every passing year Yes Prime Minister becomes more of a documentary
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Opinion polls methodology bias how questions shape survey results
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Why I take every opinion poll and survey with the obligatory rock of salt — it all depends on how you ask the questions 😂 pic.twitter.com/TIV7so9HF7
— Bilawal Sidhu (@bilawalsidhu) 8 février 2025Why I take every opinion poll and survey with the obligatory rock of salt — it all depends on how you ask the questions