Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
Headline: Federal Government Must Prioritize and Protect American Leadership in AI
What it does: Agencies must implement the American AI Initiative by prioritizing AI R&D, expanding data and computing access, developing standards, training workers, and protecting U.S. AI technologies.
- Federal agencies will prioritize AI in budgets and program planning starting FY2020.
- Researchers and companies gain improved access to federal data, models, and cloud computing.
- Agencies will develop technical standards and regulatory guidance for trustworthy AI systems.
Summary
This order establishes the American AI Initiative, directing the federal government to coordinate a national strategy to sustain U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. It orders agencies to prioritize AI research and development, expand access to federal data and computing resources, develop technical standards, train the workforce, and protect critical AI technologies from foreign competitors.
The order affects executive departments, researchers, companies, universities, and American workers. It aims to boost economic and national security, increase public trust in AI, and keep U.S. technology advantages.
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