White House science leader pushes on AI research needs at U.S. Chamber event

The private sector is making enormous investments in artificial intelligence research and development and the federal government needs to do its part with greater funding for R&D in areas like public health and defense, Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event.

“I think about uses for the public good,” including for education, drug development and approval, and weather forecasting, Prabhakar said, adding, “Each is becoming possible...