Welcome to the forefront of conversational AI as we explore the fascinating world of AI chatbots in our dedicated blog series. Discover the latest advancements, applications, and strategies that propel the evolution of chatbot technology. From enhancing customer interactions to streamlining business processes, these articles delve into the innovative ways artificial intelligence is shaping the landscape of automated conversational agents. Whether you’re a business owner, developer, or simply intrigued by the future of interactive technology, join us on this journey to unravel the transformative power and endless possibilities of AI chatbots.
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The U.S. National Science Foundation has invested in artificial intelligence research since the early 1960s, setting the technical and conceptual foundations driving today’s AI innovations.
AI-driven discoveries and technologies are transforming Americans’ daily lives and promising practical solutions to global challenges, from food production and supply chains to healthcare and education.
As a major federal funder of AI research, NSF is making investments that will catalyze new discoveries, translate this knowledge into the hands of the American enterprise and build the workforce needed to drive U.S. global leadership and economic competitiveness.
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With investments of over $700 million each year, NSF is:
We invest in fundamental AI research, accelerate AI-powered discovery across all fields of science and engineering and deepen the understanding of economic and societal implications of widespread AI adoption.
We expand pathways to transition AI innovations into practice and power regional innovation and economic development.
We provide the research community with access to integrated computational, data and software resources with hands-on support and training.
Learn about the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot.
We invest in the creation of educational tools, materials, curricula, scholarships and fellowships to enhance learning and create an AI-ready workforce.
Learn more about AI workforce development.
We partner with other federal agencies, industry and nonprofits to leverage expertise; identify use cases; and improve access to data, tools and other resources.
Supports foundational and use-inspired research in AI, data science and human-computer interaction — including human language technologies, computer vision, human-AI interaction, and theory of machine learning.
Supports startups and small businesses to translate research into products and services, including AI systems and AI-based hardware, for the public good.
Supports foundational and community-driven research that integrates computation, physical systems and human interaction to create reliable, resilient cyber-physical systems that enhance quality of life and community well-being.
Will establish a community-based organization coordinate activities in support of an integrated national infrastructure for AI research and education.
Supports interdisciplinary research projects that explore the mathematical and engineering foundations behind the development and use of digital twins in biomedical and healthcare applications.
Encourages proposals that advance biological research through use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) or through development of AI/ML methods using biological data and systems.
Supports research at the interface of innovative computational and AI technologies and new strategies/technologies in mathematical reasoning to guide and enhance research in the mathematical sciences, formal methods and AI.
Invites supplemental funding requests to current NSF awardees in certain NSF directorates to support the expansion of K-12 resources for AI education.
Invites supplemental funding requests from current ExLENT and ATE awardees for education-industry collaboration supporting AI-focused career and skill building learning opportunities for high school students.
Supports national-scale data infrastructure that powers open, data-intensive and AI-driven research and education by funding the development, expansion and planning of integrated systems and services for the scientific community.
Supports research collaborations between mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, engineers and social behavior scientists to establish innovative and principled design and analysis approaches for AI technology.
Supports the development of new methods that intuitively and intelligently collect, sense, connect, analyze and interpret data from individuals, devices and systems.
NSF’s decades of sustained investments have ensured the continual advancement of AI research. Pioneering work supported by NSF includes:
Which improves the conversational ability of chatbots and trains self-driving cars, among other uses.
Which enable computer understanding of human speech and the analysis of visual scenes.
Which has led to the development of virtual teachers (both digital and robotic) that incorporate speech, gesture, gaze and facial expression.
Which power generative AI systems like ChatGPT.
Which fuels content recommendation on the world’s largest marketplaces and content platforms, from Amazon to Netflix.
Which facilitated the development of AlphaFold2, an AI tool that predicts protein shapes — accelerating medical breakthroughs and leading to a Nobel Prize for its inventors.
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