17 countries support the Kyoto Vision and plan to expand access to research AI and computing resources

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the United States and other 17 countries support the Science Golden Age Kyoto Vision and propose expanding access to research AI and computing resources.

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the United States and other 17 countries support the Kyoto Vision and plan to expand access to research AI and computing resources and reform research funding

PANews October 5 reported, citing Zhitong Finance, that the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and other 17 countries October 4 the 23 Science Golden Age Kyoto Vision at the annual Science, Technology and Society Forum held in Kyoto, proposing to expand researchers' access to AI tools, scientific data, computing infrastructure and experimental facilities, and to reform research funding and the organization of research institutions. The declaration encourages the use of AI for knowledge analysis, modeling physical and biological systems, and autonomous closed-loop research. It also proposes supporting high-risk, high-potential research through long-term funding, rapid grants, prizes and challenges, while reducing unnecessary administrative burdens on researchers. The participating countries also support the development of “metascience” to assess the effectiveness of different research organization and funding mechanisms, and emphasize research reproducibility, transparency and recognition of negative results. The declaration also proposes strengthening the training of young research talent and cross-disciplinary cooperation. The countries...

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the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and other 17 countries, on October 4 the annual Science, Technology and Society Forum held in Kyoto, jointly supported the 23 declaration.
The declaration proposes expanding researchers' access to AI tools, scientific data, computing infrastructure and experimental facilities.
The declaration proposes reforming research funding and the organization of research institutions, and supports long-term funding, rapid grants, prizes and challenges.
The declaration encourages the use of AI for knowledge analysis, modeling physical and biological systems, and autonomous closed-loop research.
The participating countries support the development of “metascience” and emphasize research reproducibility, transparency and recognition of negative results.
The declaration proposes strengthening the training of young research talent and cross-disciplinary cooperation.

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This is a joint declaration concerning the direction of research policy, focused on making it easier for researchers to use AI, data, computing resources and experimental facilities, while adjusting research funding methods.

Why it matters to readers

If implemented subsequently, fields related to AI, computing resources and research tools may receive longer-term demand support; however, the current evidence shows only a statement of principles.

It reflects the desire of multiple countries to use AI and computing resources more broadly for research, but does not mean that budgets, procurement or specific implementation plans have already been announced.

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The body of the evidence was truncated, and the full declaration was not provided.
The evidence did not list the complete 17 participating countries list.
The evidence did not specify the exact budget, implementation schedule, or beneficiary enterprises.
It remains unclear whether the declaration will lead to an enforceable policy.

17 countries support the Kyoto Vision and plan to expand access to research AI and computing resources

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