NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round of layoffs affecting 23 employees, the agency said on Monday.

The role of the chief scientist has been to advise the NASA administrator and other top officials on strategic planning. Dr. Calvin is the agency’s 11th chief scientist since 1982.

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, said it will soon be possible for AI to match the skills of a junior engineer. He estimated it could happen within the next year during the "AI Ascent" event.

Nobel Prize winner and physicist gives former OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever a hat tip for his contributions to developing safe AI and firing Sam Altman for his missteps, including focusing ...

NASA told its staff Monday that the space agency will start cutting its ranks − including the office of its chief scientist − as part of a "broader governmentwide restructuring effort.". Janet ...

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, speaks at Tel Aviv University in June 2023. Around the time, he was telling members of his staff they needed protection when they would ...

Astro Teller, a renowned entrepreneur, engineer, scientist, and “Captain of Moonshots” at X Google’s Factory and innovation lab, will be an honorary degree recipient and the keynote speaker for ...

Pfizer said on Tuesday Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten, a key figure behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, would step down after a more than 15-year career at the drugmaker.

NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining ...

The longtime USGS employee posted the change on his LinkedIn page. David Applegate has left the job of U.S. Geological Survey director and donned a new role as the agency’s chief scientist ...

Jeff Dean, chief scientist at Google, said it will soon be possible for AI to match the skills of a junior engineer. He estimated it could happen within the next year during the "AI Ascent" event.

Astro Teller, a renowned entrepreneur, engineer, scientist, and “Captain of Moonshots” at X Google’s Factory and innovation lab, will be an honorary degree recipient and the keynote speaker for ...