WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide up to $40 million over three years for new research in data, artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the challenges of producing and managing data at DOE scientific user facilities. "Major scientific facilities at our DOE national laboratories are generating vast and growing amounts of data for researchers every day," said Dr. Chris Fall, Director of DOE's Office of Science. Proposals are expected to focus on each of a range of different challenges, including extracting information from complex data sets, managing facility operations in real time, and optimizing experiments through the creation of virtual laboratory environments, among other topics. "Artificial intelligence's ability to analyze and divine insights from massive data sets has the power to transform the world around us," said Cheryl Ingstad, Director of DOE's Artificial Intelligence & Technology Office. "DOE is determined to lead by example in AI application by turning this power on ourselves to optimize the way we operate facilities and push the boundaries of scientific discovery."