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Despite obstacles, such as an ongoing trade war between China and the United States, artificial-intelligence researchers are working to ensure they can collaborate internationally.
Erratic funding for basic research, coupled with concerns that science has fallen down the priority list for politicians, has contributed to a shift in researchers’ attitudes to lobbying.