Google Grants Science Funding to Buy More Cloud Compute

The claim: Google.org is distributing thirty-six million dollars through its Impact Challenge: AI for Science to seventeen organisations using machine learning to accelerate scientific breakthroughs.

The reality: The recipients will spend most of this Google Cloud funding on proprietary API calls, TPU rentals, and storage fees rather than buying actual lab equipment or hiring human postdocs.

Why should I care? You shouldn't
Philanthropic grants that double as customer acquisition campaigns are just marketing expenses wrapped in a halo.

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