UKقs science and tech imperative August 04 2021 11:58 PM
A The challenge that China’s rise poses for liberal democracies puts a premium on pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Western economies have a deep ability to innovate when they have the will to do so, as the rapid development of safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines has shown. But how can this momentum be maintained across a wide range of areas when we are not confronting an acute crisis?
In many respects, the United States is leading the way. Soon after taking office, President Joe Biden elevated the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to cabinet status, and appointed the renowned geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician Eric Lander to the post. And the US Innovation and Competition Act, passed by the Senate in June, matches this signal of intent with action, promising to commit $250bn to promote emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics
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