Fwd: NIST RFI on Federal Government Engagement in AI Standards AND NIST May 30, 2019, Workshop on AI Standards

[Chet Ensign <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org>]

OASIS members, I'm pleased to share this announcement from NIST on itsÂRFI on AI Standards and the planned May 30^thÂWorkshop on AI Standards in Gaithersburg. Please feel free to share this with anyone who has an interest in this area and to contact Ms. Carnahan with any questions.Â

Best regards,Â

/chetÂ

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From: Carnahan, Lisa J. (Fed) <lisa.carnahan@nist.gov>
Date: Sun, May 5, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Subject: NIST RFI on Federal Government Engagement in AI Standards AND NIST May 30, 2019, Workshop on AI Standards
To: chet.ensign@oasis-open.org <chet.ensign@oasis-open.org>
Cc: Carnahan, Lisa J. (Fed) <lisa.carnahan@nist.gov>, Hogan, Michael D. (Fed) <m.hogan@nist.gov>

Hey Chet,

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Enclosed below is information on the May 1^stÂNIST RFI on AI Standards, and the May 30^thÂNIST Workshop on AI Standards.

We would appreciate your distribution within OASIS and its community. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information.Â

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Regards,

--lisa

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Lisa Carnahan

Computer Scientist

NIST Standards Coordination Office

301-975-3362

carnahan@nist.gov

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On February 11, 2019, theÂExecutive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial IntelligenceÂ(AI) directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create a plan for Federal engagement in the development of technical standards and related tools in support of reliable, robust, and trustworthy systems that use AI technologies (Plan). In developing this Plan, NIST is engaging with Federal agencies, the private sector, academia, non-governmental entities, and other stakeholders with interest in and expertise relating to AI.

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This plan seeks to help understand the current state, plans, challenges, and opportunities regarding the development and availability of AI technical standards and related tools, as well as priority areas for Federal involvement in AI standards-related activities.Â

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NISTâs Request for Information about federal government engagement in AI standards was published in the Federal Register Notice on May 1, 2019. SeeÂhttps://www.nist.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence/request-information-about-federal-engagement-artificial-intelligenceÂfor the RFI and related information. The closing date is May 31, 2019.

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NIST is hosting a workshop on May 30, 2019, âFederal Engagement in AI Standardsâ, in Gaithersburg, MD, to engage interested stakeholders in discussions that will advance the development of the plan for Federal engagement in artificial intelligence standards. SeeÂhttps://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2019/05/federal-engagement-artificial-intelligence-standards-workshopÂfor workshop registration and information.

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More information and updates about the NIST tasking under the EO is posted at https://www.nist.gov/topics/artificial-intelligence/ai-standards.

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Chet Ensign

Chief Technical Community Steward
OASIS: Advancing open standards for the information society
http://www.oasis-open.org

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