Department of Energy Announces $13 Million for Artificial Intelligence Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13 million in funding for five research projects in artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at improving AI as a tool of scientific investigation and prediction. The projects involve scientists at nine research institutions, including both DOE national laboratories and universities. "Artificial intelligence, including machine learning, provides an extremely powerful way of tackling the most pressing issues facing our scientists today," said U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. "This research will help us adapt AI to the specific scientific challenges that DOE-supported scientists are addressing today and in the process help sustain U.S. leadership in this critical and growing field." Of the $13 million, $11.1 million is reserved for two three-year projects focused on the development of new AI algorithms and software adapted to specific scientific problems.