Energy Department offers details on AI strategy with national labs – Axios
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The Department of Energy is formally proposing a new agency-wide effort to harness and advance artificial intelligence for the public's benefit.
Why it matters: The program, first mentioned in May, is aimed at helping the U.S. achieve top capabilities in AI for scientific, energy and natural security aims.
Zoom in: According to details first shared with Axios, DOE on Tuesday unveiled its roadmap for the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence for Science, Security and Technology (FASST) initiative that would leverage the agencies' 17 national laboratories.
Between the lines: DOE envisions its role as helping its scientists and the broader scientific community create trustworthy AI models to yield breakthroughs in a variety of fields, including clean energy technologies.
Yes, but: The proposal would need congressional authorization and funding to be implemented. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Senate.
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The Department of Energy is formally proposing a new agency-wide effort to harness and advance artificial intelligence for the public's benefit.
Why it matters: The program, first mentioned in May, is aimed at helping the U.S. achieve top capabilities in AI for scientific, energy and natural security aims.
Zoom in: According to details first shared with Axios, DOE on Tuesday unveiled its roadmap for the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence for Science, Security and Technology (FASST) initiative that would leverage the agencies' 17 national laboratories.
Between the lines: DOE envisions its role as helping its scientists and the broader scientific community create trustworthy AI models to yield breakthroughs in a variety of fields, including clean energy technologies.
Yes, but: The proposal would need congressional authorization and funding to be implemented. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the Senate.
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