Policies for United States
"AI NEXT" CAMPAIGN
In September 2018, DARPA announced a multi-year investment of more than $2 billion on AI R&D in a portfolio of some 50 new and existing programs collectively called the “AI Next” campaign.
ACCELERATING MEDICINES PARTNERSHIP
The Accelerating Medicines Partnership® (AMP®) program is a public-private partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), multiple biopharmaceutical and life science companies, non-profit, an...
ADDITION OF SOFTWARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO AUTOMATE THE ANALYSIS OF GEOSPATIAL IMAGERY TO THE EXPORT CONTROL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 0Y521 SERIES
In this interim final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to make certain items subject to the EAR and to impose a license requirement for the export and re-export of those items to all d...
AI CLAUSE IN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Among other requirements, the Order places new equity obligations on federal agencies that deploy AI systems, and directs agencies to "prevent and remedy discrimination, including by protecting the public from algorithmic discrimination.”
AI R&D INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP
AI R&D IWG was formed in 2018 to co-ordinate Federal AI R&D across 32 participating agencies and to support activities tasked by both the Select Committee on AI and the Machine Learning and AI Subcommittee (MLAI-SC).
AI RESEARCHERS PORTAL
To connect AI researchers to Federal resources that can support their AI work – from grant funding and datasets to computing and testbeds.
AI TRAINING FOR THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE ACT (BILL S-2551)
This Bill requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish or otherwise provide an AI training program for the acquisition workforce and for other purposes.
AI/ML-BASED SOFTWARE AS A MEDICAL DEVICE ACTION PLAN
The Action Plan is a direct response to stakeholder feedback to the April 2019 discussion paper, “Proposed Regulatory Framework for Modifications to AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)," and builds on the Agency’s longstanding commitment ...
AMERICAN WORKFORCE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD
The Board is part of a government initiative to help bridge the skills gap that is widening in the modern economy due in part to the rise of automation and the increasing need for high-tech skills.
Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched an agency-wide initiative to ensure that the use of AI complies with American anti-discrimination laws.
Automated Employment Decision Tool Law
New York City law places compliance obligations on employers in New York City that use AI tools.
AUTOMATED VEHICLES 3.0: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION
Automated Vehicles (AV 3.0) introduces guiding principles and describes the Department’s strategy to address existing barriers to safety innovation and progress.
BIG DATA TO KNOWLEDGE
The Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) program supports the R&D of innovative and transformative approaches and tools to maximise and accelerate the utility of big data and data science in biomedical research.
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN REGULATORY SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
The Food and Drug Administration's(FDA) Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSIs) are collaborations between FDA and academic institutions to advance regulatory science through innovative research, training, and scientific e...
CHIEF DIGITAL AND AI OFFICE
Stood up in February 2022 by integrating the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Defense Digital Services (DDS), the Chief Data Officer, and the enterprise platform Advana into one organization, the CDAO is building a strong foundation for d...
CHIPS FOR AMERICA ACT
This bill establishes investments and incentives to support U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, R&D, and supply chain security.
Connecticut Electronic Monitoring Law
Connecticut law requires employers to give advance written notice before monitoring their electronic notice
DECLARATION OF U.S.-UK CO-OPERATION IN AI R&D
Building on the U.S.-UK Science and Technology Agreement signed in September 2017, this Declaration communicates the U.S. and the UK's intention to advance their shared vision and work towards an AI R&D ecosystem.
DEFENSE INNOVATION BOARD AI PRINCIPLES
The leadership of the Department of Defense (DoD) tasked the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) with proposing AI Ethics Principles for the Department for the design, development, and deployment of AI for combat and non-combat purposes.
Delaware Electronic Monitoring Law
Delaware state law requires employers to provide electronic notice of monitoring employees' telephone calls, electronic mail, and Internet usage
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AI STRATEGY
The Department of Defense (DoD) AI Strategy directs the Department to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for our time.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AI AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
The vision behind the AI and Technology Office is to transform the U.S. Department of Energy into a world-leading AI enterprise by accelerating the research, development, delivery, and adoption of AI.
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON MAINTAINING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN AI
This Executive Order outlined the policy of the U.S. government to sustain and enhance the scientific, technological, and economic leadership position of the U.S. in AI R&D and deployment through a co-ordinated Federal government strategy, the Americ...
EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PROMOTING THE USE OF TRUSTWORTHY AI IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
On 3 December 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order on Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal government, which establishes guidance for Federal agency adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protec...
FACE RECOGNITION VENDOR TEST
The Face Recognition Vendor Test includes a series of large-scale independent evaluations for face recognition systems.
FEDERAL 5-YEAR STEM EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN
This document presents the Federal government’s five-year strategic plan for STEM education, based on a vision for a future where all Americans will have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the U.S. will be the global leader in STEM li...
FEDERAL AUTOMATED VEHICLES POLICY
This Policy has been issued as agency guidance rather than in a rulemaking in order to speed the delivery of an initial regulatory framework and best practices to guide manufacturers and other entities in the safe design, development, testing, and de...
FEDERAL DATA STRATEGY
The Federal Data Strategy (FDS) encompasses a 10-year vision for how the Federal government will accelerate the use of data to deliver on its mission, serve the public, and steward resources while protecting security, privacy, and confidentiality.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION INVESTIGATIONS (BIAS IN ALGORITHMS AND BIOMETRICS)
In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) designated eight key areas of focus for enforcement and regulatory action, one of which directly implicate investigations in unfair, deceptive, anticompetitive, collusive, coercive, predatory, exploitative,...
GOVERNMENT BY ALGORITHM: AI IN FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) commissioned this report, which includes: a rigorous canvass of AI use at the 142 most significant Federal departments, agencies, and sub-agencies; a series of in-depth but accessible case stu...
HUMAN INTERPRETABLE ATTRIBUTION OF TEXT USING UNDERLYING STRUCTURE PROGRAM
The goal is for HIATUS to be multilingual and capable of differentiating authors based on stylistic features such as word choice, sentence phrasing, and organization of information.
Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
Illinois enacted a law that requires employers to disclose the use of AI analysis in video interviews.
JOINT AI CENTER
The U.S. Department of Defense established the JAIC to seize upon the transformative potential of AI technology for the benefit of America's national security.
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES
The U.S. has started implementing regulation on facial recognition technologies at the local, state and federal level.
Maryland Facial Recognition Law
Maryland requires employers to secure consent to the use of facial recognition services during interviews
MATERIALS GENOME INITIATIVE
The Materials Genome Initiative is a multi-agency initiative designed to create a new era of policies, resources, and infrastructures for materials research.
MEMORANDUM TO HEADS OF AGENCIES ON REGULATORY AND NON-REGULATORY APPROACHES TO AI
This Memorandum sets out policy considerations that should guide, to the extent permitted by law, regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to AI applications developed and deployed outside of the Federal government.
ML AND AI SUBCOMMITTEE
MLAI-SC serves as the operations and implementation arm of the Select Committee on AI, and is responsible for fulfilling tasking from the Select Committee.
NATIONAL AI ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The NAIAC is tasked with providing an independent assessment of the Initiative and making recommendations to the President and the NAIIO on topics related to AI R&D, ethics, standards, education, technology transfer, commercial application, security,...
NATIONAL AI ADVISORY COMMITTEE’S SUBCOMMITTEE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
As directed by the National AI Initiative Act of 2020 (DIVISION E, SEC. 5104e), the National AI Advisory Committee will establish a subcommittee that will consider matters related to the use of AI in law enforcement.
NATIONAL AI INITIATIVE ACT OF 2020
The National AI Initiative Act of 2020 (DIVISION E, SEC. 5001) became law on 1 January 2021, providing for a co-ordinated program across the entire Federal government to accelerate AI research and application for the Nation’s economic prosperity and ...
NATIONAL AI INITIATIVE OFFICE
In January 2021, the White House established the National AI Initiative Office to implement a national AI strategy, co-ordinating AI research and policymaking across government, industry and academia.
NATIONAL AI R&D STRATEGIC PLAN
This purpose of this Plan is to convey a clear set of R&D priorities that address strategic research goals, focus Federal investments on those areas in which industry is unlikely to invest, and address the need to expand and sustain the pipeline of A...
NATIONAL AI R&D STRATEGIC PLAN: 2019 UPDATE
This Plan this 2019 Update to the National AI R&D Strategic Plan is, by design, solely concerned with addressing the R&D priorities associated with advancing AI technologies.
NATIONAL AI RESEARCH INSTITUTES
Led by NSF, and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Google, Amazon, Intel and Accenture, the National AI Research Institutes will act as connecti...
NATIONAL AI RESEARCH RESOURCE TASK FORCE
The Task Force will write the road map for expanding access to critical resources and educational tools that will spur AI innovation and economic prosperity in the U.S.
NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH RESOURCE
An implementation plan for a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR).
NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH RESOURCE PILOT
The NAIRR pilot brings together computational, data, software, model, training and user support resources to demonstrate and investigate all major elements of the NAIRR vision first laid out by the NAIRR Task Force.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021
The NDAA established the National AI Initiative to co-ordinate the ongoing AI research, development, and demonstration activities among stakeholders.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
The NDAA is an annual bill that Congress passes specifying the budget, expenditures, and policies of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
NATIONAL ROBOTICS INITIATIVE
The Initiative supports research that promotes integration of robots to the benefit of humans, as well as human safety and independence.
NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON AI
This is an independent Commission to consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of AI, ML, and associated technologies to comprehensively address the national security and defense needs of the U.S.
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CRITICAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
The National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies encourages unity of effort across the U.S. government and provides a framework from which deliberate actions will affect multiple technology areas in a co-ordinated manner.
New York, Electronic Monitoring Bill
New York passes law requiring every private-sector employ of its electronic monitoring practices
NEXT-GENERATION NON-SURGICAL NEUROTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME
The U.S. Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has officially funded a programme to develop a brain-to-machine interface – in the form of a headset designed to let military personnel control weapons through brain activity alone.
NIST AI Public Working Groups
This working group builds on the success of the NIST<br/>AI Risk Management Framework to address rapidly advancing AI technologies. The Public<br/>Working Group on Generative AI will help address the opportunities and challenges associated<br/>with A...
NIST PRINCIPLES FOR EXPLAINABLE AI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a draft report intended to stimulate a conversation about what NIST should expect of decision-making devices, as part of a broader NIST effort to help develop trustworthy AI systems.
NITRD-NAIIO SUPPLEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT'S FY2022 BUDGET
In response to the National AI Initiative Act (NAIIA) of 2020, the FY2022 Supplement provides the status of R&D investments and activities in support of the NAIIA, including details of the National AI Research Institutes.
NSF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON AI
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides funding opportunities in the following areas: AI and Society (supported jointly with the Partnership on AI); Fairness, Ethics, Accountability, and Transparency; NSF Program on Fairness in AI in Collabora...
NSF PROGRAM ON FAIRNESS IN AI
NSF and Amazon are partnering to jointly support computational research focused on fairness in AI, with the goal of contributing to trustworthy AI systems that are readily accepted and deployed to tackle grand challenges facing society.
PCAST Generative AI Working Group
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has launched a working group on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to<br/>help assess key opportunities and risks and provide input on how best to ensure that these technologi...
PLAN FOR FEDERAL ENGAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND RELATED TOOLS
The Plan recommends that the Federal government commit to deeper, consistent, long-term engagement in activities to help the U.S. speed the pace of reliable, robust, and trustworthy AI technology development.
POLICIES THAT REGULATE FINTECH INNOVATION
The increased use of data and ML algorithms in financial products and services can empower the American people by helping them make more informed decisions about their short-term and long-term financial goals.
PROPOSED REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR MODIFICATIONS TO AI/ML-BASED SOFTWARE AS A MEDICAL DEVICE
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a total product lifecycle-based regulatory framework for AI/ML technologies that would allow for modifications to be made from real-world learning and adaptation, while still ensuring that the saf...
PROTECTING THE U.S. ADVANTAGE IN AI AND RELATED CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES
The National Security Strategy and the National Defense Strategy both address how the United States plans to maintain its competitive advantage.
QUAD PRINCIPLES ON TECHNOLOGY DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, AND USE
The Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States of America) affirm that the ways in which technology is designed, developed, governed, and used should be shaped by our shared democratic values and respect for universal human rights...
R&D WORKFORCE TRAINING
Federal departments and agencies that invest in AI R&D have defined AI as a priority area within Federal fellowship, training, and service programs.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND COMMENT ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS’ USE OF AI, INCLUDING ML
The agencies are gathering information and comments on financial institutions’ <br/>use of AI, including ML.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR IDENTIFYING PRIORITY ACCESS OR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FEDERAL DATA AND MODELS FOR AI R&D AND TESTING
Under the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in AI (Section 5.a.i), the Office of Management and Budget is inviting the public to identify needs for additional access to - or improvements in the quality of - Federal data and models th...
SELECT COMMITTEE ON AI
The Select Committee on AI, created in June 2018, advises the White House on interagency AI R&D priorities and improving the co-ordination of Federal AI efforts to ensure continued U.S. leadership in this field.
STATE DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE ON PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WITH SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES
This guidance is a tool intended to provide practical and accessible human rights guidance to U.S. businesses seeking to prevent their products or services with surveillance capabilities from being misused by government end-users to commit human righ...
STRATEGY FOR AUGMENTING INTELLIGENCE USING MACHINES
The Augmenting Intelligence Using Machines (AIM) Strategy provides the framework for the incorporation of AIM technologies to accelerate mission capability development across the Intelligence Community.
U.S. AI COVID-19 RESPONSE
The United States is leveraging AI technologies - including increased access to data and computing resources - to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE REPORT ON PUBLIC VIEWS ON AI AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY
The Report takes a comprehensive look at a wide variety of stakeholder views on the impact of AI across the intellectual property (IP) landscape, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret policy, as well as developing issues about data...
U.S.-EU TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
The United States and European Union affirm their willingness and intention to develop and implement AI systems that are innovative and trustworthy and that respect universal human rights and shared democratic values.
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM
The Program promotes the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and enables the development of UAS technologies for use in agriculture, commerce, emergency management, human transportation, and other sectors.
Voluntary Commitments
To make the most of AI’s potential, the United States is encouraging<br/>the AI industry to uphold the highest standards to ensure that innovation does not come at the<br/>expense of Americans’ rights and safety. The White House secured voluntary com...
WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON AI FOR AMERICAN INDUSTRY
The Summit brought together over 100 senior government officials, technical experts from top academic institutions, heads of industrial research labs and American business leaders who are adopting AI technologies to benefit their customers, workers, ...
WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON AI IN GOVERNMENT
On 9 September 2019, the White House hosted its Summit on AI in Government.
