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MIT-led team receives funding to develop next-generation alternatives to modern weed killers

MIT News · Artificial Intelligence · news.mit.edu · By Anne Trafton | MIT News · November 10, 2026

With up to $53 million from ARPA-H, the researchers will use AI to generate safer herbicides that reduce dependence on imports and improve the security of the U.S. food supply.

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