Brief
US and 15 nations to unveil AI‑focused science vision at Kyoto forum
The statement, to be released in Kyoto, Japan, promotes “super intelligence” in scientific discovery and cites upcoming remarks by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The United States, together with 15 partner nations, will issue a joint statement on Sunday at the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan, outlining a shared vision for a "golden age of science" that embraces artificial intelligence, NBC News reported.
What happened
The statement, titled the “Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science,” recognises the societal benefits of science and technology and urges research that integrates AI, which the document calls “super intelligence" following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order renaming the technology. The vision was drafted under the leadership of Michael Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
What the reports add
According to NBC News, the statement also welcomes the emerging field of “metascience,” the study of the scientific process itself, and highlights the importance of public trust as the foundation of scientific progress. It calls for a “deliberate portfolio of funding mechanisms” to support research. Tech ministers from Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates were among the representatives who endorsed the document.
What was said
In remarks that Kratsios plans to deliver at the forum, he is expected to say, “Super intelligence applied to science will be an incredible force for democratization of research and breakthrough developments.” He will also note that laboratories run by robots and AI systems could design experiments, iterate, and analyse results at superhuman speeds. Kratsios is quoted as saying, “The landscape has changed everywhere, the ground is moving beneath our feet, and we must all reinvigorate our research enterprise and lay new foundations for knowledge, innovation, and prosperity.”
How it came about
The vision follows recent initiatives by leading AI firms Anthropic and OpenAI to connect biomedical laboratories to powerful AI systems, as well as longer‑term attempts by other companies to automate labs. The joint statement reflects a broader policy shift under the Trump administration toward integrating AI into national research agendas.
Key facts
- The US and 15 other countries will release a joint AI‑focused science statement in Kyoto. (nbcnews.com)
- The document is titled the “Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science.” (nbcnews.com)
- Michael Kratsios, head of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, led the drafting of the statement. (nbcnews.com)
- The statement refers to AI as “super intelligence” after a Trump executive order. (nbcnews.com)
- Anthropic and OpenAI have recently launched initiatives linking AI to biomedical labs. (nbcnews.com)
Sources
- [1] nbcnews.com — originally reported as “Global tech policymakers agree to embrace AI in science”
