IBM: Response to RFI

In order for AI systems to enhance quality of life, both personally and professionally, they must acquire broad and deep knowledge from multiple domains, learn continuously from interactions with people and environments, and support reasoned decisions. Broadly, the AI fields' long-term progress depend upon many advances. As AI systems become ubiquitous in people's lives, serving many purposes in both personal and professional tasks, there are still many things they cannot do or that they should do much better. In order for AI systems to enhance humans' quality of life, both personally and professionally, they must acquire broad and deep knowledge from multiple domains, learn continuously from interactions with people and environments, and support reasoned decisions. Significant research efforts should be devoted to address these deficiencies.