Final Plan to Prioritize Federal Agency Engagement in the Development of Standards for Artificial Intelligence Released by NIST

Aug 16, 2019

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By: Ed Pagano, Lamar Smith, Hans Christopher Rickhoff, Christopher A. Treanor, Christina Barone (Public Policy Specialist)

The plan recommends that the federal government commit to deeper, consistent, long-term engagement in AI standards development activities to help the United States speed the pace of reliable, robust and trustworthy AI technology development. The final plan was prepared in response to the President’s Executive Order 13859 directing federal agencies to ensure that the United States maintains its position as a leader in AI. Specifically, the plan directs the federal government to:

  • Bolster AI standards-related knowledge, leadership and coordination among federal agencies to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Promote focused research to advance and accelerate broader exploration and understanding of how aspects of trustworthiness can be practically incorporated within standards and standards related tools.
  • Support and expand public private partnerships to develop and use AI standards and related tools to advance reliable, robust and trustworthy AI.
  • Strategically engage with international parties to advance AI standards for United States economic and national security needs.

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