Response of the MITRE Corporation to the National Science and Technology Council's Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence R and D

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for the U.S. government. MITREs FFRDCs serve agencies in a wide range of areas, including national security, education, aviation safety and administration, tax administration, homeland security, health care, benefit services, and other missions. We have directly assisted federal agencies in their strategic investigations of artificial intelligence (AI), and we have also performed independent research to help advance the state of the possible.AI is going to play a significant role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution1, where technological capabilities will blur the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. This revolution is happening at a faster pace than the first three and its effects are already being felt in almost every industry. Enhancing AI capabilities and properly applying them (in both government and private sectors) will be critically important for the security and prosperity of the nation.