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Semafor Law & Policy Apr 21

US top fusion CEO says Washington losing race to China

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The US Department of Energy official defended proposed federal science budget cuts, noting that AI is helping to increase research efficiency. Meanwhile, the CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems warned that the US is currently losing the race to China in commercial-scale fusion investment.

Why it matters Geopolitical competition for energy supremacy may shift as US federal science funding faces potential contraction amidst China's aggressive investment surge.
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#nuclear fusion #federal budget #us-china competition #research funding

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