Seventeen nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany, have endorsed the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science. The initiative, announced at the 23rd Science and Technology in Society Forum, aims to integrate AI into research workflows and reform scientific funding structures.
The declaration advocates for broader access to AI tools, scientific data, and computational infrastructure. It emphasizes the use of AI for modeling physical and biological systems and promoting autonomous, closed-loop scientific discovery to increase efficiency and reduce administrative burdens on researchers.
Participating countries intend to diversify funding mechanisms, utilizing long-term grants, rapid allocations, and prize-based challenges. The framework also supports the development of meta-science to evaluate organizational effectiveness and encourages transparency, reproducibility, and the recognition of negative research results.
Human capital development is a core pillar, with a focus on supporting young researchers and fostering cross-disciplinary doctoral programs. The US Department of Energy is already implementing these goals through its Genesis program, which connects supercomputers and AI systems with experimental facilities.
South Korea, represented by Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon, has committed to aligning its national policies with these international standards. The signatories plan to implement these objectives through their respective national research institutions and collaborative international projects.
