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DOE Announces $68M in Funding for AI for Scientific Research
September 6th, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2024 -- The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research is a top priority at the Department of Energy (DOE), which this week announced $68 million in funding for 11 multi-institution projects, comprising 43 awards. ...
US AI Safety Institute Collaborates with Anthropic and OpenAI on AI Safety Research
August 29th, 2024
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 29, 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced agreements that enable formal collaboration on AI safety research, testing and evaluation with ...
NAIRR Pilot Expands with New Resources and Opportunities for Researchers and Educators
August 15th, 2024
Aug. 15, 2024 -- Since the launch of the NAIRR Pilot in January 2024 the team has been rapidly building out the Pilot’s capabilities and resources, focused on the goal of democratizing access to AI resources to power discovery and ...
UptimeAI Raises $14M to Scale AI-Driven Plant Monitoring Across US Industrial Sectors
August 13th, 2024
HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2024 -- UptimeAI announced it has raised $14 million in Series A funding to boost its North American operations. WestBridge Capital led the round, with participation from Emergent Ventures and Aditya Birla Ventures. This funding will ...
Microsoft Partners with Palantir to Enhance AI Capabilities for US Defense and Intelligence
August 9th, 2024
Aug. 9, 2024 -- Palantir Technologies Inc. and Microsoft Corporation have announced a significant advancement in their partnership to bring some of the most sophisticated and secure cloud, AI and analytics capabilities to the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community. This ...
BABL AI Joins Over 45 Organizations in Urging Congress to Establish US AI Safety Institute
August 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2024 – BABL AI, along with more than 45 prominent organizations, companies, and universities, has signed a letter to key congressional committee leaders, urging them to prioritize the establishment of the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute ...
CISA Appoints Lisa Einstein as First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
August 8th, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2024 -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced its first CISA Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Lisa Einstein. This selection reflects CISA’s commitment to responsibly use AI to advance its cyber defense mission and ...
NIST Announces Funding Opportunity for AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute
July 22nd, 2024
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 22, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced an open competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to increase the resilience of ...
DOE Announces Roadmap for New Initiative for AI in Science, Security and Technology
July 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today is announcing its roadmap for the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) initiative to help harness AI for the public good. The U.S. ...
C3 AI Launches C3 Generative AI for Government Programs Application with Google Cloud
July 15th, 2024
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 15, 2024 -- C3 AI today announced C3 Generative AI for Government Programs, a generative AI application that helps federal, state, and local governments quickly deliver accurate information to the public about government programs ranging ...