Task Force on American Innovation Hosts Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research for Congressional Staff

Today, the Task Force on American Innovation hosted a webinar on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research for Congressional Staff:

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Full-text of the statement is below:

Washington, DC— The Task Force on American Innovation, a nonpartisan alliance of leading American companies, business associations, research universities, and scientific associations, today hosted a webinar titled: “Future Forward: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Research and Innovation.” 

“U.S. leadership in AI and ML is grounded in long-standing U.S government investments in R&D and STEM education,” said Stewart Young, TFAI Executive Director. “Continued investment is needed to fuel the innovation ecosystem that leads to jobs and growth and keeps America as a world leader in technology and innovation.”

  The event included statements from: Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA), who serves as Chairman of the House AI Caucus; Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA); and Congressman Bill Foster.

The panel discussion included:

Dr. Chad Jenkins
Associate Director of Undergraduate Program Professor, Computer Science and Engineering

University of Michigan

Dr. Blaise Aguera y Arcas 

Vice President

Google Research

Dr. Talitha Washington 

Inaugural Director

Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative
Professor of Mathematics

Clark Atlanta University

Dr. John R. Smith 

IBM Fellow, AI Tech, IBM Research AI
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

Dr. Court Corley Chief Data Scientist and Group Leader, Data Sciences and Analytics Group
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Anita Nikolich Director of Research and Technology Innovation and Research Scientist
University of Illinois

For more information, please visit innovationtaskforce.org