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

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1 outlet covering · First listed: MIT News, Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 PM · Read it: <https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-led-team-receives-funding-next-generation-alternatives-modern-weed-killers-1110>

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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- Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 PM: [MIT-led team receives funding to develop next-generation alternatives to modern weed killers](<https://news.mit.edu/2026/mit-led-team-receives-funding-next-generation-alternatives-modern-weed-killers-1110>) — MIT News (University news, United States)
  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.