美国创新领导力岌岌可危:CED报告敦促对研发进行大规模改革,以对抗中国并确保在人工智能和清洁能源领域的领先地位
America’s storied edge in science and technology – birthplace of the internet, GPS, cancer therapies, and renewables – faces existential threats from slashed federal R&D funding and surging global rivals like China. A new report from the Committee for Economic Development (CED), The Conference Board’s policy arm, warns that U.S. R&D now claims just 3% of the federal budget, half its 30-year-ago share. To reclaim supremacy in AI, advanced computing, and geopolitics, CED demands bold reforms: smarter investments, ironclad oversight, talent pipelines, and public-private alliances. Without action, the U.S. risks ceding trillions in economic power. The Crisis: From Global Leader to Catching Up Federal R&D fueled transformative breakthroughs, but chronic underinvestment has eroded U.S. dominance. China now outspends America in key areas, threatening national security and jobs. CED’s blueprint – informed by CEOs from 30+ industries representing 4 million workers…
