Comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on the Development of an AI Action Plan
March 14, 2025
The Center for Data Innovation submitted comments to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to its request for comments on developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan.
The Center’s submission outlined seven policy priorities we believe to be most critical for the AI Action Plan, along with specific actions the administration should take:
- Accelerate AI Adoption: Direct federal agencies to develop sector-specific AI adoption strategies and fully resource the National AI Initiative Office (NAIIO) to drive AI integration across government.
- Prioritize AI for Structural Transformation: Task agencies with deploying AI to modernize essential systems such as healthcare, disaster response, and supply chains, in addition to advancing scientific discovery.
- Reorient AI Export Controls: Shift from a reactive, restrictive approach to an export strategy that reinforces U.S. AI market leadership while maintaining targeted restrictions on adversarial nations.
- Create a National Data Foundation: Establish a data institution modeled after the National Science Foundation to fund AI-ready datasets, improve public-sector data usability, and support privacy-preserving tools that enable secure data sharing.
- Streamline AI Procurement: Task OMB with developing standardized AI contract terms to accelerate adoption across government agencies and improve vendor accessibility.
- Refocus AI Governance Toward Evidence-Based Standards: Direct NIST’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) to develop post-deployment evaluation frameworks, establish national databases for AI incidents and vulnerabilities, and open-source testing and evaluation tools for AI.
- Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Emerging Markets: Coordinate AI-focused economic partnerships with African nations and support open-source AI to counter China’s influence.
