Seventeen countries endorse Kyoto Vision for AI-supported science
A US-led declaration calls for wider access to AI research tools, new funding approaches and scientific training across 17 countries.
A joint direction for research
The United States and 16 other countries endorsed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science at the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Japan, the White House announced on October 4. The listed participants include Japan, South Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. White House science and technology policy director Michael Kratsios led the US effort. The declaration describes how the countries want to use AI, which the administration calls Super Intelligence in this context, to accelerate scientific work.
Commitments and limits
The White House says the endorsing ministers encouraged experiments with long-duration research awards, rapid grants and challenge prizes. They also called for broader researcher access to AI tools, scientific data, computing and experimental facilities, and more support for students and early-career scientists. These are stated policy aims. The release does not announce a new shared funding amount, binding obligations or a timetable for building the proposed research infrastructure. The practical effect will depend on follow-up commitments by each country and institutions that fund or conduct research.