The CCC’s response focused on promoting academic research’s role in the research ecosystem, as well as, emphasizing the importance of higher education in the development of AI and other technologies. Academic research provides a space for curiosity-driven, long-term basic research that will be fundamental in the advancement of AI.

This response is coupled with a number of other requests for information and requests for comment that have been a part of the government’s effort to promote the development of AI in a safe and efficient manner. In their request OSTP stated they will also draw on public input from ongoing and recent RFIs listed below. The CCC has responded to a number of them.

• OSTP’s RFI to the Update of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan (CCC’s Response);
• The National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s Request for Comment on AI Accountability Policy (CCC’s Response);
• OSTP’s and the National Science Foundation’s RFI on Implementing Initial Findings and Recommendations of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force (CCC’s Response);
• OSTP’s RFI on Automated Worker Surveillance and Management; and
• OSTP’s RFI on Public and Private Sector Uses of Biometric Technologies (CCC’s Response).