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DOE Announces $12 Billion AI Strategy with National Labs for FASST Program

Jul 17, 2024, 12:54 PM

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a comprehensive AI strategy in collaboration with its 17 national labs. The initiative, known as the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST), aims to build the world's most powerful integrated AI systems for scientific research, security, and technological advancement. The strategy, released on Tuesday, includes a roadmap detailing how AI will be leveraged to accelerate energy research and innovation. Additionally, a bipartisan Senate bill proposes $12 billion in funding for the DOE's AI work to spur energy breakthroughs and other advances.