Summary
President Trump signed an order to invest $50 million in pediatric cancer research that uses artificial intelligence (AI). This is part of a broader effort to use AI in government, although it comes at a time when biomedical research funding faces cuts.
Key Facts
- Trump signed an order for a $50 million investment in AI-driven pediatric cancer research.
- The Make America Healthy Again Commission will work with the Office of Science and Technology Policy on this initiative.
- The investment will double the budget of a childhood cancer data initiative started in Trump's first term.
- Researchers aim to use AI to improve clinical trials, treatment responses, and cancer prevention strategies.
- The initiative will use data from electronic health records to guide research.
- The Trump administration proposed cutting the budget for the National Institutes of Health by about 40%.
- Despite proposed cuts, the administration aims to make the U.S. a leader in biomedicine.
