S. 3891: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020

116th Congress

A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to advance the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence, to establish the National Program to Advance Artificial Intelligence Research, to promote research on artificial intelligence at the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Cory Gardner — R — CO

Authorizes the annual appropriation of $250 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research program, directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to designate up to six centers for AI research and, subject to the availability of appropriations, to obligate up to $50 million annually over the same period for each center, and authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for the NSF to award grants and scholarships to increase enrollment in AI degree programs.

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