Could U.S. scientists help boost Europe's impact industry?
24 feb. 2025
14:54
Meta's Chief AI scientist Yann LeCun argues European tech firms have the opportunity to attract some of the world's top scientists, following President Trump's public research funding cuts. But his comments have sparked an intense debate, with many scientists and tech workers arguing Europe can't compete with the U.S. on salaries.
President Trump's administration announced deep cuts to public science funding earlier this month, and ever since then the world's science community has been debating the likely impact, both on the U.S. economy and the future of scientific research.
Now, Meta's Chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has waded into the debate with a focus on science talent. He argues that Europe should be making the most of the situation, by recruiting some of the many U.S.-based scientists "looking for a Plan B." "Hey Europe, you want a vibrant tech industry, right?," he wrote on LinkedIn this week. "You may have an opportunity to attract some of the best scientists in the world."