NSF Launches Pilot of NAIRR Program to “Democratize the Future of AI”
NSF announced the the launch of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot program to “democratize the future of AI.”
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Guest Post: A PhD Student’s Experience at the LiSPI Workshop
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), General, People /by Brian MosleyGuest post by Kaushal Kafle, a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at the College of William & Mary, and a participant at the 2023 LiSPI workshop.
Computing Researchers Get Crash Course in Government Advocacy at CRA’s Leadership in Science Policy Institute (LiSPI)
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), General, People /by Brian MosleyBy Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications, and Brian Mosley, Associate Director, Government Affairs We live in a world dominated by computing. Many of the most significant problems facing the world and our country either have solutions in—or are caused by—computing. Yet, the nation’s elected representatives typically have limited knowledge of the field, creating a critical […]
Catalyzing Computing Podcast on Health Informatics and Aging-in-Place Technologies
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), CRA, People, Research /by Peter HarshaAs we’ve noted previously, President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan includes some pretty large proposed investments in R&D — on the order of $180 billion over the eight years of the plan. But that’s not the only aspect of the plan that might be relevant to computing researchers. Also included is a $400 billion […]
National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act Inches Closer to Passage
/In: Artificial Intelligence, Computing Community Consortium (CCC), Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyLast week the long awaited conferenced National Defense Authorization Act (or NDAA; the defense policy bill) was publicly released. Regular readers will recall that earlier in the year that the House Science Committee’s National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (HR 6216) was included in the House version of the NDAA. At that time, there was no equivalent in the Senate NDAA and it was unclear if it would survive the conference negotiations. Fortunately, the AI Initiative Act was included in the conference agreement released last week.
Post 2020 Election Analysis: What Happened, What’s Still in Doubt, and How Does It Impact Computing Research?
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), FY21 Appropriations, Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyNovember 3rd has passed, but the 2020 Presidential Election is ongoing. While there are quite a lot of unknowns, not least of which is who was elected President, there are some things that we know right now. Additionally, we can point to some key races that are still undecided. What does this mean for federally supported research here in Washington? Let’s get into the details.
CRA Releases ‘2020 Quadrennial Papers’ Focused on Illuminating Computing Research Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Four Years
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), Policy /by Brian Mosley[This article originally appeared in the CRA Bulletin.]
Today the Computing Research Association (CRA) released the first of more than a dozen planned white papers produced through its subcommittees, exploring areas and issues around computing research with the potential to address national priorities over the next four years. Called Quadrennial Papers, the white papers attempt to portray a broad picture of computing research detailing potential research directions, challenges, and recommendations for policymakers and the computing research community. The release of the 2020 Quadrennial Papers covers five thematic areas: Core Computer Science, Broad Computing, Socio-Technical Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Diversity & Education.
Update on AI Bills in Congress; House Science Committee AI Initiative Act Added to Defense Policy Bill
/In: Artificial Intelligence, Computing Community Consortium (CCC), Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyThere has been a flurry of activity over the last few weeks on a number of AI related pieces of legislation in Congress.
House SS&T Committee Introduces Bipartisan AI Research Bill to Significantly Increase Research Authorizations
/In: Artificial Intelligence, Computing Community Consortium (CCC), Funding, Policy, Research /by Peter HarshaHouse Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) yesterday introduced long-awaited legislation aimed at solidifying the U.S. leadership role in artificial intelligence research, education, and workforce development.
Have an Impact on U.S. Science Policy, Attend CRA’s CCC Leadership in Science Policy Institute!
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), CRA, Events, People, Policy /by Peter HarshaEvery two years as part of it’s mission to develop the next generation of leaders in the computing research community, CRA’s Computing Community Consortium, in partnership with CRA’s Government Affairs Committee, holds the Leadership in Science Policy Institute (LiSPI) workshop, intended to educate computing researchers on how science policy in the U.S. is formulated and […]
