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§ 9461. Department of Energy artificial intelligence research program
(a) In general
(b) Research areasIn carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall award financial assistance to eligible entities to carry out research projects on topics including—
(1) the application of artificial intelligence systems to improve large-scale simulations of natural and other phenomena;
(2) the study of applied mathematics, computer science, and statistics, including foundations of methods and systems of artificial intelligence, causal and statistical inference, and the development of algorithms for artificial intelligence systems;
(3) the analysis of existing large-scale datasets from science and engineering experiments and simulations, including energy simulations and other priorities at the Department as determined by the Secretary using artificial intelligence tools and techniques;
(4) the development of operation and control systems that enhance automated, intelligent decisionmaking capabilities;
(5) the development of advanced computing hardware and computer architecture tailored to artificial intelligence systems, including the codesign of networks and computational hardware;
(6) the development of standardized datasets for emerging artificial intelligence research fields and applications, including methods for addressing data scarcity; and
(7) the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, including—
(A) algorithmic explainability;
(B) analytical methods for identifying and mitigating bias in artificial intelligence systems; and
(C) safety and robustness, including assurance, verification, validation, security, and control.
(c) Technology transfer
(d) Facility use and upgradesIn carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) make available high-performance computing infrastructure at national laboratories;
(2) make any upgrades necessary to enhance the use of existing computing facilities for artificial intelligence systems, including upgrades to hardware;
(3) establish new computing capabilities necessary to manage data and conduct high performance computing that enables the use of artificial intelligence systems; and
(4) maintain and improve, as needed, networking infrastructure, data input and output mechanisms, and data analysis, storage, and service capabilities.
(e) Report on ethics statements
(f) Risk management
(g) Data privacy and sharing
(h) Partnerships with other Federal agencies
(i) Stakeholder engagementIn carrying out the activities authorized in this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) collaborate with a range of stakeholders including small businesses, institutes of higher education, industry, and the National Laboratories;
(2) leverage the collective body of knowledge from existing artificial intelligence and machine learning research; and
(3) engage with other Federal agencies, research communities, and potential users of information produced under this section.
(j) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Secretary
(2) Department
(3) National laboratory
(4) Eligible entitiesThe term “eligible entities” means—
(A) an institution of higher education;
(B) a National Laboratory;
(C) a Federal research agency;
(D) a State research agency;
(E) a nonprofit research organization;
(F) a private sector entity; or
(G) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).
(k) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Department to carry out this section—
(1) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
(2) $214,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
(3) $228,980,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
(5) $262,160,000 for fiscal year 2025.
(Pub. L. 116–283, div. E, title LV, § 5501, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4545.)