The US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the Kyoto Vision, which was backed by 17 countries including Japan. The vision has three pillars: improving funding systems, using superintelligence and developing young talent.
The US White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced at the annual meeting of the STS Forum, currently being held in Kyoto, that 17 countries including Japan had endorsed the “Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science,” which promotes the use of AI in scientific research. The endorsing countries include Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Singapore, the UAE, Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, Greece, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Poland and the United States. The vision was released in Kyoto as an official announcement serving as the source for the news.
The vision consists of three pillars. The first is to improve frameworks supporting scientific discovery through a diversity of funding, including long-term and rapid research grants, prizes and challenges, and to explore new institutional models. The second is to use superintelligence to accelerate research and enable researchers to access superintelligent tools, data, computing infrastructure and experimental facilities. The third is to expand practical training, interdisciplinary doctoral programs, fellowships and research partnerships to develop outstanding students and young researchers.
The announcement was released shortly after 18:00 Japan time on the same day and also expressed the view that superintelligence could enable autonomous experimentation. The statement was issued in Kyoto, emphasizing Japan's position as one of the endorsing countries. It outlines a shared direction for countries to develop the foundations for scientific research. OSTP Director said that “superintelligence applied to science could become the greatest force in history for democratizing research.”