AI.gov

    From ChatGPT to GrammerlyGO's AI tool, artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become an everyday tool and accessible for anyone to use. Earlier this year, Congress held numerous hearings on the rise of artificial intelligence and the role it will play throughout the nation. As AI grows, the federal government began to take action to accelerate research and coordinate it. On January 1, 2021, the National AI Initiative Act of 2020 was signed into law for the purpose of providing a "coordinated program across the entire Federal government to accelerate AI research and application for the Nation's economic prosperity and national security." AI.gov, home of the National AI Initiative, holds a variety of information and resources regarding artificial intelligence. 

The National AI Initiative Office

The National AI Initiative Office (NAIIO) , within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, coordinates and supports the National AI Initiative. The mission of the National AI Initiative is to ensure:

 "continued U.S. leadership in AI research and development, lead the world in the development and use of trustworthy AI in the public and private sectors, and prepare the present and future U.S. workforce for the integration of AI systems across all sectors of the economy and society."

To meet their mission, the NAIIO does the following:

1. "Provide technical and administrative support to the Select Committee on AI and the National AI Initiative Advisory Committee"
2. "Oversee interagency coordination of the National AI Initiative"
3. "Serve as the point of contact for technical and program information exchange on activities related to the AI initiative across Federal departments and agencies, industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, professional societies, State and tribal governments, and others"
4. "Conduct regular public outreach to diverse stakeholders"
5. "Promote access to technologies, innovations, best practices, and expertise derived from Initiative activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal government" 

The NAIIO is compromised of numerous key departments and agencies. They are shown below. 

NAIIO: DOCUMENTS

There are a variety of types of documents that the NAIIO has available including legislation and executive orders, strategy documents, and publications library. 

Legislation & Executive Orders

Legislation and Executive Orders dictate the U.S. national strategy on AI. Both types of documents work together, for example, AI in Government Act of 2020 and Executive Order 13960, Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Federal Government, work together to govern the use of AI by the Federal government. 

Strategy Documents

Strategic documents guide the National AI Initiative at a variety of levels. These strategies describe how agencies will pursue strategic goals to continue U.S. leadership in AI. Some documents include:

• U.S. Leadership in AI: A Plan For Federal Engagement In Developing AI Technical Standards And Related Tools
• Charting A Course For Success: America's Strategy For STEM Education
• DOD Data Strategy
• DOD AI Education Strategy
• Air Force AI Annex to DOD AI Strategy

Publications Library

The Publications Library serves as a repository with AI-relevant documents that have been published by the Federal government. They include international declarations related to AI, strategy documents, scientific and technical reports, event summaries, budgets, and much more. Individuals can search up any publications and filter them by publication type and year. 

NAIIO: RESOURCES

The NAIIO offers two types of resources on their AI.gov site: AI Researchers Portal and AI Use Case Inventories. 

AI Researchers Portal 

This portal aims to connect AI researchers to Federal resources that can support their AI work. They separate their information into five categories:

• Navigating Federal Research Funding Processes
• Learn about federal grants and funding 
• Data Resources
• Access federal data 
• Computing Resources
• Find federal programs providing access to cloud
• AI Research Program Repository
• Find opportunities through a directory of active Federal AI research programs
• AI R&D Testbed Inventory
• Locate testbed and testing resources that can support AI-related research

AI Use Case Inventories

Because Executive Order 13960, Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, in the Federal Government, states that agencies shall be transparent in disclosing information regarding their use of AI to appropriate stakeholders. The site lists each agency and a direct link to their inventories. 

EXTRA RESOURCES!

News & Events

Keep up with NAIIO events and news releases. 

Advisors

Learn about the various committees that work as AI advisors. 

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