Friday, February 21, 2025

The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled

The Download: dismantling US science leadership, and reproductive care cuts

The foundations of America's prosperity are being dismantled | MIT  Technology Review

Plus: The US’s AI Safety Institute is being gutted.

By Charlotte Jeearchive page
February 21, 2025
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The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled

Federal scientists warn that Americans could feel the effects of the new administration's devastating cuts for decades to come

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

The foundations of America’s prosperity are being dismantled

Ever since World War II, the US has been the global leader in science and technology—and benefited immensely from it. Research fuels American innovation and the economy in turn. Scientists around the world want to study in the US and collaborate with American scientists to produce more of that research. 

These international collaborations play a critical role in American soft power and diplomacy. The products Americans can buy, the drugs they have access to, the diseases they’re at risk of catching—are all directly related to the strength of American research and its connections to the world’s scientists.

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

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