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JANUARY 24, 2023

National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task

Force Releases Final Report

Today, the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Task Force released
its final report, a roadmap for standing up a national research infrastructure that would
broaden access to the resources essential to artificial intelligence (AI) research and
development.

While AI research and development (R&D) in the United States is advancing rapidly,
opportunities to pursue cutting-edge AI research and new AI applications are often
inaccessible to researchers beyond those at well-resourced companies, organizations, and
academic institutions. A NAIRR would change that by providing AI researchers and
students with significantly expanded access to computational resources, high-quality data,
educational tools, and user support—fueling greater innovation and advancing AI that
serves the public good. 

“AI advances hold tremendous promise for tackling our hardest problems and achieving our
greatest aspirations,” said Arati Prabhakar, OSTP Director and Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology. “We will only realize this potential when many
more kinds of researchers have access to the powerful capabilities that underpin AI
advances.”

“Democratizing access to the cyberinfrastructure that fuels AI research and development

will enable all of America’s diverse AI researchers to participate in exploring innovative
ideas for advancing AI, including communities, institutions, and regions that have been
traditionally underserved,” said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. “By creating an
equitable cyberinfrastructure for cutting-edge AI that builds on-ramps for participation for
a wide range of researchers and communities, the NAIRR could build AI capacity across the
nation and support responsible AI research and development, thereby driving innovation
and ensuring long-term U.S. competitiveness in this critical technology area.”

“OSTP’s work on AI, including the development of an updated National AI R&D Strategic
Plan and the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, is intended to maximize its benefits, while
ensuring that AI-driven systems do not harm Americans’ rights or freedoms,” said Deputy
Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer
Alexander Macgillivray. “We are excited about the release of the Task Force’s report

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because it gives us a path to help create a more equitable future for AI research and
development, increase U.S. global competitiveness in a critical technology area, and ensure
that AI can be better leveraged for societal benefit.”

Established by the National AI Initiative Act of 2020, the NAIRR Task Force is a federal
advisory committee. Co-chaired by the White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Task Force has equal
representation from government, academia, and private organizations. Following its launch
in June 2021, the Task Force embarked on a rigorous, open process that culminated in this
final report. This process included 11 public meetings and two formal requests for
information to gather public input.

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