Trump Team Plans Mass Firings at Key Agency for AI and Chips

This is horrifying. Across the board (NOAA, FDA, NIH, NSF, etc.), they are dismantling the entire pipeline of scientific research in the United States through these actions, nevermind the rumored 50 - 75% cuts expected in science agencies across the government. For what, short term profits for xAI and SpaceX? If I were an adversary of the US, I couldn't imagine a more effective way to damage their technological superiority than to convince themselves to completely neuter the pipeline of new scientists into the economy. What a shame.

NIST researcher here, obviously a throwaway account.

About half our postdocs (all the federal scientists who came in through an extremely competitive fellowship) are on the chopping block, and a ton of really awesome staff scientists as well, some of whom have won awards for their work. We knew this was probably coming, but it’s still such a waste :(

Why can't the journalists in all these DOGE firings articles tell us the denominator?

Just ripping the copper out of the walls before burning the rest of the building down.

You're fired! What did you expect?