2024-25571. National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee

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Department of Commerce

National Institute of Standards and Technology

AGENCY:

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces that the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC or Committee) will hold a virtual briefing session. This session will be held via web conference on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. eastern time. The primary purpose of this informational briefing is to have invited guests brief the full Committee on topics of interest related to AI in Hardware and AI and Energy. The briefings are from outside subject matter experts to the full Committee. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/​itl/​national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.

DATES:

The NAIAC will meet on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held via webinar. Please note participation instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cheryl L. Gendron, Designated Federal Officer, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Telephone: [phone], Email address: [e-mail]. Please direct any inquiries to the committee at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., notice is hereby given that the NAIAC will meet virtually as set forth in the DATES section of this notice. The meetings will be open to the public.

The NAIAC is authorized by section 5104 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116-283), in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. The Committee advises the President and the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office on matters related to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Additional information on the NAIAC is available at ai.gov/naiac/.

The primary purpose of this meeting is to have invited guests brief the full Committee on topics of interest related to AI in Hardware and AI and Energy. The briefings, organized by the NAIAC's AI Futures-Preparedness, Opportunities, and Competitiveness Working Group, and follow-up discussion will address the following: As advancements in AI hardware fuel unprecedented growth in applications, they also raise critical questions about energy use and sustainability. These two briefings will delve into the trajectory of AI hardware development for both pre-training and inference, examining the driving forces behind these innovations and the evolving energy supply and demand landscape in response to the burgeoning AI sector. Through these briefings, we aim to identify valid sustainability concerns and explore policy recommendations that can foster AI innovation while promoting a more sustainable energy future. Additional information, including the speaker names, will be available on the agenda, which will be posted online. Members of the public interested in reviewing the agenda in advance and viewing the sessions are encouraged to visit https://www.nist.gov/​itl/​national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac for session details and to register to watch virtually. The agenda items may change to accommodate NAIAC business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST website at https://www.nist.gov/​itl/​national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac.

Comments: Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions related to items on the Committee's agenda for this meeting are invited to submit comments in advance of the event. Please note that all comments submitted via email will be treated as public documents and will be ( print page 87565) made available for public inspection. For consideration prior to the meeting, all comments must be submitted via email with the subject line “Thursday, November 21, 2024, NAIAC Public Meeting” to [e-mail] by 5 p.m. eastern time, November 19, 2024. NIST will not accept comments accompanied by a request that part or all of the comment be treated confidentially because of its business proprietary nature or for any other reason. Therefore, do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive, protected, or personal information, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, or names of other individuals. Members of the public may also submit written comments to the NAIAC at any time.

Virtual Meeting Registration Instructions: The meetings will be broadcast via web conference. Requests for special accommodations may be made by emailing [e-mail]. Registration is required to view the web conference. Instructions on how to register will be made available at https://www.nist.gov/​itl/​national-artificial-intelligence-advisory-committee-naiac. Registration will remain open until the conclusion of the meetings.

Alicia Chambers,

NIST Executive Secretariat.