FYI about this April 29 NSF Request for Information on the Development of a 2025 National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/29/2025-07332/request-for-information-on-the-development-of-a-2025-national-artificial-intelligence-ai-research. If you have recommendations for how ASA responds, please let me know.
If you are interested in providing the ASA recommendation, please read the RFI. Here is a key excerpt:
Respondents to this RFI are encouraged to articulate research needs and development challenges in AI that the Federal government should prioritize over the next 3 to 5 years, along with ideas for novel mechanisms for research partnerships with industry and/or academia.
Examples of areas in which Federal AI R&D investments could be prioritized may include, but are not limited to: fundamental advances in AI algorithms, architectures, mathematical foundations and computing paradigms that may not have immediate commercial applications, aiming at maintaining U.S. AI leadership into the future; high-risk, high-reward AI research relevant for domains critical to future U.S. competitiveness, including human-AI interaction; research on next-generation AI hardware and architectures beyond deep learning; AI research for accelerating fundamental scientific discovery and technological breakthroughs in areas where private-sector investment is insufficient; advances in AI systems capable of reasoning, adaptability, and robustness in dynamic environments; research into AI standards, security and reliability; AI research for national security and critical infrastructure; advances in agentic and physically embodied AI with strategic competitiveness implications; infrastructure support for the AI research and development community; advances in AI applications in cybersecurity and cyberspace operations beyond those of commercial use; advances in AI for public sector and government applications; and research on AI systems and education supporting American workers and improving workforce productivity. Many other research areas could also be relevant.
Thanks,
Steve
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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-25-2025 16:47
From: Steve Pierson
Subject: ASA responds to White House Office of Science and Technology Office Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan
Dear ASA Members,
I write to share the ASA Response to the OSTP Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan: https://www.amstat.org/docs/default-source/amstat-documents/pol-ostp-ai-action-plan-comment.pdf. Thanks especially to the the ASA Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee and the Committee on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for their championing of this response.
The committees plan to watch for further calls for comment on AI policy from this administration so please share any thoughts you have on this response and suggestions for future directions.
Best,
Steve
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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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