Senators Offer Bipartisan Bill With AI Research Prize

A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation to establish a federally funded research prize for artificial intelligence advancements in health care, environmental protections, cybersecurity and national security, among other public interest goals. “The bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an AI Grand Challenges Program and administer prize competitions – with $1 million minimum prizes – to incentivize researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to harness AI to address specific and measurable challenges to benefit the United States and...