On 9 September 2019, the White House hosted its Summit on AI in Government.
Name in original language
White House Summit on AI in Government
Initiative overview
Over the last several years, the private sector has demonstrated that AI can improve the quality of services, create new products, and increase efficiency. The Federal government now has the opportunity to improve its services on behalf of the American people by partnering with the private sector to leverage this knowledge and capability. Some Federal agencies are already leading the way by using AI to process grant applications, check Federal solicitations for regulatory compliance, improve nautical charts, process satellite imagery, perform predictive maintenance, and much more. Still, there is significant room for growth. A number of inter-related challenges must be addressed ” some technical, some requiring process changes, and some involving talent and workforce issues.The initiative has the following objective(s):To find near-term solutions to these challenges to improve government services using AI.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
