NSF and NVIDIA Partner to Develop Open AI Models for U.S. Scientific Innovation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NVIDIA have partnered to develop open AI models to fuel scientific innovation in the US. NSF will contribute $75 million and NVIDIA will provide an additional $77 million to support the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) project led by the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2). The collaboration aims to create a suite of advanced AI models to support the US scientific community, advancing scientific discovery and ensuring US leadership in AI-powered research and innovation.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NVIDIA have joined forces to develop open AI models, aiming to fuel scientific innovation and maintain the US's leadership in AI-powered research. The collaboration, known as the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) project, is led by the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and involves significant financial contributions from both parties.

The NSF will contribute $75 million, while NVIDIA will provide an additional $77 million to support the project. The funds will be used to create a suite of advanced AI models specifically designed to support the US scientific community. These models will enable researchers to process and analyze research faster, generate code and visualizations, and connect new insights to past discoveries, accelerating breakthroughs across various fields such as materials science, biology, and energy [2].

The partnership is part of the broader effort outlined in the White House AI Action Plan, which aims to accelerate AI-enabled science and ensure the US produces leading open models. The project also seeks to build a national AI-ready workforce, expanding participation and expertise beyond traditional tech hubs and strengthening American competitiveness in AI and other critical technologies [2].

The initial applications of Ai2's work will include AI breakthroughs to accelerate the discovery of new materials, improve protein function prediction for biomedical advancements, and address core weaknesses in today's large language models. The project aims to provide a path forward to a future paradigm of AI-accelerated scientific discovery, supporting reliable and rigorous science and building an innovation ecosystem that benefits every American [2].

The collaboration between NSF and NVIDIA underscores the commitment of the Trump administration to fostering leading open-source and open-weight models that set the global standard for business and academic research worldwide. The project is expected to generate novel research and scientific breakthroughs, further cementing the US's position as a global leader in AI and scientific innovation [2].

References:
[1] https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-nvidia-partnership-enables-ai2-develop-fully-open-ai
[2] https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-nvidia-partnership-enables-ai2-develop-fully-open-ai