"The Italian government's initiative to attract American researchers who wish to depart from Trump's America is the right move. As Europe, we have a duty to welcome them, as well as an opportunity to grow our human capital, just as many scientists had to leave Europe due to racial laws and go to America, where they contributed to the United States' scientific and technological growth". This was stated to Corriere della Sera by 76-year-old Nobel Prize-winning physicist Giorgio Parisi. "Obviously", he noted, "the situation has changed since then, but the U.S. government's threats to university independence are real, causing many scholars to consider where they will continue their work. The strategy outlined by Minister Bernini is a significant signal, but its dimensions are insufficient". Parisi argues, "We need a European-scale plan. We have an excellent opportunity to catch up in several areas, particularly artificial intelligence".
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