The government is working with 15 private sector partners, including Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Microsoft has donated $20 million in Azure credits, access to models in the Azure OpenAI Service, and resources to work on AI fairness, accuracy, and privacy. Nvidia has committed to providing access to its DGX Cloud and AI Enterprise software. The NAIRR pilot will initially focus on four areas: enabling access to diverse AI resources; enabling AI research that requires security and privacy; facilitating and developing interoperability between AI platforms; and educating and training communities in using AI tools.
Key takeaways:
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) and 10 other agencies are partnering with AI developers to launch a pilot program called the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR), which aims to democratize access to AI research.
- NAIRR provides access to AI models, computing power, datasets, software, and training for US-based AI researchers. Researchers can apply for access to the NAIRR pilot through its website.
- The government is working with 15 private sector partners, including Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Microsoft and Nvidia have made significant contributions to NAIRR.
- The NAIRR pilot will initially focus on four areas: enabling access to diverse AI resources; enabling AI research that requires security and privacy; facilitating and developing interoperability between AI platforms; and educating and training communities in using AI tools. The first projects concentrate on using AI in healthcare and environmental sustainability.