National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force Releases Final Report
Summary
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force, a federal advisory committee co-chaired by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, released its final report. The report provides a detailed roadmap for producing a national research infrastructure that would broaden access to essential resources for AI research and development. The plan aims to provide AI researchers with access to computational resources, high-quality data, training tools and user support, and it calls for analysis-ready data sets to be defined utilizing existing, community-driven principles and standards. It also aims to designate a single federal agency to serve as the administrative home for NAIRR operations and set the standard for responsible AI research through the design and implementation of its governance processes. NAIRR has told Congress that it could reach initial operating capability within 21 months with an estimate of around $2.6 billion in appropriations.
