National AI Task Force seeks $2.6B from Congress for research and development
The task force expects $2.25 billion of the total figure to come from multiple federal agency appropriations.
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National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR)
Outgoing White House AI chief: ‘I’m hoping that my legacy is showing how to lead in the development of nonpartisan science’
Lynne Parker explains her focus on finding nonpartisan solutions to reduce potential harms of AI and establishing principled guardrails for the new technology during her time leading…
Task force shares its preliminary vision for a National AI Research Resource
The body recommends the resource be a federated cyberinfrastructure ecosystem accessed via a portal and run by a nongovernmental management entity and advisory bodies.
National AI Research Resource must balance the value of its data with privacy
The large number of parties expected to have access increases the risk data could be used to triangulate personally identifiable information.
Lawmakers want task force designing national AI resource staffed with experts
Signatories to a letter sent Tuesday also recommended adding the right to access research resources to a forthcoming AI Bill of Rights.
2021 in review: Oversight questions loom over federal AI efforts
Federal oversight of artificial intelligence systems continues to lag behind government development and use, experts say.
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Big Tech promotes multi-cloud model to democratize access to NAIRR
Representatives of Google and IBM say a hybrid cloud approach would democratize access to the National AI Research Resource.
Researchers argue National AI Research Resource will entrench Big Tech
The AI Now Institute of New York University and Data & Society Research Institute say the resource launch should be paused.
National AI Research Resource Task Force seeks more ‘diverse’ public responses
A few expected respondents to the call for evidence have requested more time.
White House seeks input on designing a National AI Research Resource
The Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to consult on the capabilities and services it should provide.