White House officials call for congressional action in announcing first NAIRR projects

White House officials overseeing the National AI Research Resource program renewed calls for Congress to enact funding and authorization for the pilot program, at an event announcing a first round of several dozen research projects intended to guide the development of safe and secure AI technologies.

"Today marks a pivotal moment in the advancement of AI research as we announce the first round of NAIRR pilot projects,” said National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan at a May 6 event.

“The...