The National Science Foundation announced the creation of a new program that will significantly advance research in AI and accelerate the development of transformational, AI-powered innovation by allowing researchers to focus on larger-scale, longer-term research. The
National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes program
anticipates approximately $120 million in grants next year to fund planning grants and up to six research institutes in order to advance AI research and create national nexus points for universities, federal agencies, industries and nonprofits.
Grant proposals are due to NSF no later than January 28, 2020, for Institute proposals and January 30, 2020, for planning grant proposals.