Artificial intelligence reportedly received approximately $3.3 billion in funding from the Biden administration for its further development across numerous federal departments and to address AI legislation and associated concerns about the technology.
The proposed 2025 budget allocates more than $3 billion to multiple agencies to carefully create, experiment, acquire and integrate revolutionary artificial intelligence applications across the federal government.
The budget also suggests requiring agencies to invest an additional $300 million in AI to manage major risks and advance its use in the public interest.
As the Washington Times reports, President Biden has asked Congress to approve $32 million for “AI talent augmentation” to hire computer and data scientists to examine artificial intelligence (AI). .
It is stated that dedicated workers will be hired under the “AI Talent Surge” to use AI to improve government services, create smart laws and regulations that will protect people’s rights, security and privacy, and will help advance AI research and development. keep the United States at the forefront of AI innovation.
Additionally, Joe Biden requested $70 million so agencies can employ AI managers to supervise the work of IT workers and ensure they work safely.
Additionally, the Department of Commerce will receive $50 million from the proposed budget to launch the AI Safety Institute, which will propose regulations and guidelines regarding the use of AI.
The guidelines will involve creating content privacy protections and help distinguish it from data produced by AI created by humans.
The Department of Energy is also taking advantage of AI funds, saying it will help them fight climate change.
It was also reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs would receive $10 million to conduct medical and prosthetic research.
THE National Nuclear Security Administration would also receive $37 million to examine the misuse of AI in chemical, biological or nuclear risk management.
An additional $30 million of the budget will fund the National AI Research Resources (NAIRR) project, a critical first step toward developing a shared research infrastructure to facilitate and democratize access to computing and data resources for innovative discoveries and advances in AI.
The 2025 budget would also include investments in federal cybersecurity programs and funds for law enforcement to pursue cybercriminals.
The FBI is also requesting a $25 million budget increase to strengthen its cyber response capabilities and counterintelligence operations against hackers.
The Justice Department’s National Security Division is also requesting about $5 million to counter cyber threats.
Gregory Dawson, a professor at Arizona State University who is reviewing AI spending with colleagues, is concerned even though it is estimated that about $3.3 billion is being offered for AI.
Unlike China, Dawson points out that the US is spending a lot of money on AI and says the budget still puts it behind where it should be.
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