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But the robots will rely on the data inputs
Argo AI, once valued at $7bn, struggled to meet goal described as ‘harder than putting man on moon’
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Pentagon struggles to understand how Beijing mastered technology
Europe’s decarbonisation programme is an instrument to boost the bloc’s industrial and technological development
‘Arpa’ is a rare opportunity that will only succeed if it eschews the typical public sector model
Researchers accuse biotech company of failing to disclose federal grants in patents which also cover Covid-19 candidate
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Darpa scientists look to use antibodies to protect healthcare workers and military
Major innovations tend to result from investment that is high-risk, high-pay-off
Policy Exchange says likely high failure rate of projects would be a ‘positive’
Speculation is a part of innovation and in the right conditions it can be a positive force
Ex-minister David Willetts says any new government must be bold in backing R&D
Demise of Moore’s Law presages a shift in approach to key tech sector
Policymakers should seek to replicate Arpa, the US institution that founded the internet
US military seeks to give computers intuition, not just ability to see patterns in data
Neither micro-managing nor leaving researchers alone produces the best results
Scientists see capacious and stable medium as potential answer to mountains of information
The government and taxpayers are the key investors in basic scientific research
Former military research director leads growing ‘moon shot’ arm into brain studies
New fund aims to support collaboration between business and science
The Pentagon is on a charm offensive in Silicon Valley but many see no need to embrace government
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