Nvidia pledged $1 billion to advance US science

According to the company, Nvidia committed $1 billion to advance U.S. science over the next five years. The commitment was aimed at building out the country's capacity for super intelligence research and development, a term the company uses for advanced AI systems for research. Over the same five-year period, the money was earmarked for super intelligence for science and quantum computing across the U.S.

The commitments were announced at a Washington event that brought together U.S. officials, industry leaders and members of the science community. The announcement was made during the Science: A New Golden Age event in Washington, D.C.

The build-out targeted fields described as critical for U.S. leadership, including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security. Quantum computing is a type of computing that uses quantum mechanics to solve certain problems differently from conventional computers.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said: "With a $1 billion investment, NVIDIA is putting advanced Super Intelligence in the hands of America's scientists to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, energy and materials." Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, added: "This is how America turns scientific leadership into industrial leadership, and innovation into jobs and opportunity for generations."

The language pointed to practical use rather than laboratory work alone. According to the company, the resources were meant to help scientists move from discovery toward industrial application. For private investors, that framing linked research spending to activity in medicine, energy and materials.

According to the company, the move built on longstanding collaboration with national labs spanning two decades. Nvidia said it had collaborated with U.S. national labs for more than two decades. Last year, it announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy on the Genesis Mission.