2016–2019 Progress Report: Advancing Artificial Intelligence R&D

The United States national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI), the American AI Initiative, identifies research and development (R&D) as a top priority for maintaining global leadership in AI.1 The United States leads the world in AI innovation, due in large part to its robust R&D ecosystem. Federal agencies contribute significantly to AI innovation by investing in numerous world-class research programs in areas consistent with the unique missions of each agency.

This 2016–2019 Progress Report on Advancing Artificial Intelligence R&D (“2016–2019 Progress Report”) documents the important progress that agencies are making to deliver on Federal AI R&D. Guiding Federal research investments is the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan: 2019 Update (“2019 Plan”), which builds upon the 2016 version of the Plan.