National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Archives

Bipartisan bill to codify AI research resource at NSF gets reboot in House

Legislation to establish a full-scale NAIRR at the National Science Foundation has been reintroduced in the House.

Apr 2, 2025 By Madison Alder

Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) speaks during a House hearing on Oct. 18, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

California Republican looks to codify NAIRR, establish select committee on AI

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said he plans to reintroduce the CREATE AI Act and confirmed conversations about another House AI committee or working group.

Feb 11, 2025 By Caroline Nihill

President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump orders review of Biden admin’s AI work, creation of new AI action plan

President Donald Trump previously rescinded Biden’s AI executive order. The new action directs a revision and rescission work that stemmed from that order.

Jan 23, 2025 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 22, 2018: An American flag flies over the south facade of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

AI national security memo aims to avoid U.S. ‘squandering’ its lead

The memo and a corresponding framework for governance outline next steps for the federal government on advancing AI in national security.

Oct 24, 2024 By Madison Alder

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

OSTP director renews calls for more NAIRR, AI R&D funding

Arati Prabhakar wants the National AI Research Resource to “not only get authorized, but appropriated” — and then “a lot more.”

Oct 22, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang testifies during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on July 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Scale AI pushes Congress to take action on AI data, safety issues this year

In a new letter, the AI startup’s founder and CEO urged congressional leadership to include three AI priorities in any end-of-year legislative packages.

Oct 18, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla. sit at a dark wooden table with microphones and papers atop it in a House hearing room. — Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla., testify during a hearing before the House Committee on Rules in July 2023. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Legislation to codify NAIRR, authorize safety body among nine AI bills passed by House panel

Several of the bills have counterpart or similar measures moving forward in the Senate.

Sep 12, 2024 By Madison Alder

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., speaks at a microphone as Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., listen after an AI Insight Forum in November 2023. — Sen. Mike Rounds speaks after a November 2023 AI Insight Forum in the Senate. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Biomedical data center, financial services reporting included in Rounds’ AI bill package

Five bills from Senate AI Caucus co-chair Mike Rounds, R-S.D., proposals touching health, financial services and defense.

Aug 30, 2024 By Madison Alder

Senate Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Senate Commerce Committee advances several bills on AI

Sen. Ted Cruz also proposed rescinding Biden’s executive order on AI.

Jul 31, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Aerial view of the University of Texas at Austin at sunset. — The University of Texas at Austin campus. (Getty Images)

National Science Foundation breaks ground on computing facility in Texas

The Leadership-Class Computing Facility is expected to be operational in 2026 and will house a supercomputer that’s expected to improve simulation and AI research.

Jul 11, 2024 By Madison Alder