Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced tremendously and today promises personalized healthcare; enhanced national security; improved transportation; and more effective education, to name just a few benefits. Increased computing power, the availability of large datasets and streaming data, and algorithmic advances in machine learning (ML) have made it possible for AI development to create new sectors of the economy and revitalize industries. Continued advancement, enabled by sustained federal investment and channeled toward issues of national importance, holds the potential for further economic impact and quality-of-life improvements.

Proposals for Institute awards submitted to this solicitation must have a principal focus in one or more of the following topics, as described in the Program Description: • Trustworthy AI • AI-Driven Innovation in Agriculture and the Food System • AI-Augmented Learning • AI in Chemistry