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Science Chief Warns 2027 Funding Cuts, Announces $5B AI Program

7/24/2026

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Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, warned on Jan. 14 2026 that federal research funding will decline in 2027.
He announced a $5 billion AI-for-science program funded through NSF, NASA and other agencies for awards, datasets and facilities.
Kratsios said a proposed OMB rule would let political appointees, not peer reviewers, choose funded proposals, a change criticized by thousands of scientists including Nobel laureates.

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Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, warned on Jan. 14 2026 that federal research funding will decline in 2027.
He announced a $5 billion AI-for-science program funded through NSF, NASA and other agencies for awards, datasets and facilities.
Kratsios said a proposed OMB rule would let political appointees, not peer reviewers, choose funded proposals, a change criticized by thousands of scientists including Nobel laureates.