The University of Technology Sydney launched a new research institute to develop the nation's use of artificial intelligence for economic and social advancement. The Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII) will oversee what the university is calling the country's largest AI research program, with both applied and fundamental research using AI and associated technologies such as the internet of things (IoT). Researchers at the institute are set to work across a number of sectors including healthcare, financial services, transport, education, and defence. The facility will be led by Distinguished Professor Jie Lu, an expert in "fuzzy" machine learning - where algorithms are intended to function more like humans with an ability to evaluate more nuanced possibilities - and its impact on data-driven decision making. Eight separate labs exist within the institute, with focus areas covering computational intelligence and deep learning, blockchain, bioinformatics, software and security.

In response to the 11 February 2019 US "Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence," NIST is requesting information about technical standards and related tools for artificial intelligence during an open comment period ending 31 May. Comments may be submitted via email to ai_standards@nist.gov. More information can be found on the Federal Register. In this article, SPIE/OSA Congressional Fellow Benjamin Isaacoff lays out the goals and gaps of the current US strategy for AI. In February, US President Trump issued an executive order laying out the "American AI Initiative" (AAII).