White House Places AI as a Critical Technology in its Top R&D Priorities

Insider Brief

• The White House FY 2027 R&D memorandum places artificial intelligence at the center of federal priorities, directing agencies to advance both fundamental research and applied uses across defense, health, energy, and space.
• AI progress is tied to supporting technologies such as semiconductors, secure communications, advanced computing, and manufacturing, with agencies tasked to build infrastructure, datasets, and evaluation methods to strengthen reliability and…