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AI R&D Interagency Working Group

United States Β· Governance body Β· Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program

Our summary

An interagency working group established to coordinate federal artificial intelligence research and development across 32 participating agencies. It supports activities directed by the NSTC Select Committee on AI and advances U.S. leadership in AI research and global competitiveness. The group reports investment data through the NITRD Program Component Area.

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Inside this policy

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Overview

A working group established in 2018 that brings together 32 Federal agencies to align AI research and development efforts. It supports objectives set by the NSTC Select Committee on AI and its machine learning subcommittee, and coordinates with the National AI Initiative Office to advance national AI goals.

Co-Chairs

Names and titles of four senior officials from the Department of Energy, NASA, National Science Foundation, and National Institute of Standards and Technology who lead the interagency working group.

NITRD AI R&D Federal Investments Dashboard

A dashboard displaying Federal nondefense AI research spending across multiple years, organized by individual agencies and by program areas designated as priority subjects for Federal technology research.

The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office (NAIIO)

An office created in 2021 to carry out the National AI Initiative Act. It directs the interagency working group through the NITRD Subcommittee to align and manage Federal AI research investment.

IWG Coordinated Activities

Documentation of coordinated activities including public requests for input on national AI strategy and planning, workshops on AI applications in emerging areas, and repositories of AI research programs conducted by the working group.

Controls

What this policy requires, forbids, grants or penalises, one control at a time and in our own words. Each control links to the official text, which is the authority. This is not legal advice.

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Themes covered 2 of 35

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Risk and scope 0 of 4

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Data and privacy 0 of 4

  • Data governance and quality, not covered
  • Data subject rights and consent, not covered
  • Cross-border data transfer, not covered
  • Copyright and training data, not covered

Transparency and records 1 of 4

  • Transparency and disclosure to users, not covered
  • Labelling of synthetic content, not covered
  • Technical documentation, not covered

Technical safeguards 0 of 4

  • Human oversight, not covered
  • Accuracy, robustness and cybersecurity, not covered
  • Bias and non-discrimination, not covered
  • Testing and evaluation, not covered

Assurance and lifecycle 0 of 4

  • Conformity assessment and certification, not covered
  • Registration and notification, not covered
  • Incident and breach reporting, not covered
  • Post-market monitoring and corrective action, not covered

Rights and protected groups 0 of 4

  • Automated decision-making rights, not covered
  • Children and vulnerable groups, not covered
  • Biometric identification and surveillance, not covered
  • Whistleblowing, complaints and redress, not covered

Roles and organisation 1 of 6

  • Supply chain and provider-deployer duties, not covered
  • General purpose and foundation models, not covered
  • Training and AI literacy, not covered
  • Public sector use and procurement, not covered
  • Innovation support and sandboxes, not covered

Enforcement and sectors 0 of 5

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The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office (NAIIO) 1 control

  1. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index

    The NAIIO and NITRD Subcommittee should direct the AI R&D Interagency Working Group to coordinate Federal research investment across agencies.

IWG Coordinated Activities 3 controls

  1. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index

    The working group's coordinated activities include publishing federal register notices to solicit public input on national AI research and development strategies and action plans.

  2. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index

    The working group maintains and publishes repositories of AI research programs conducted by the group.

  3. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index

    The working group organizes workshops on AI applications in emerging areas such as wireless spectrum and cybersecurity.

Change history

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