Planning Grants to Create Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Ready Test Beds (9/27/24)
The NSF Directorates for CISE and TIP are seeking new approaches to develop and evaluate novel artificial intelligence (AI) methods in real-world settings. Too often new AI systems are deployed before the interactions with and impacts on users can be fully evaluated or understood. Often, when AI is evaluated, it is with an inadequate number of samples that do not scale or generalize beyond a limited number of use cases. Funding is available for Planning Grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 to provide support to teams so that they may later submit a full proposal for an AI-Ready Test Bed. The budget for a planning proposal may be up to $100,000 per year, with total funding requested of up to $200,000 for up to 24 months. PIs must submit a Concept Outline before submission of a planning proposal to aid in determining the appropriateness of the work for consideration under this opportunity. Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., submitting the organization’s local time, on November 13, 2024. See more information here.
AI-related opportunities for faculty, researchers, and students (9/16/24)
Llama 3.1 Impact Grants, 9/16/2024
META seeks proposals that employ the new features and capabilities of the newest LLM model, Llama 3.1, for economically and socially impactful projects. Llama 3.1 incorporates previously unsupported languages and is the only open-source model that rivals the top AI models in general knowledge, steerability, reasoning, math, tool use, and multilingual translation. This year’s awards will total $2 million USD, and there will be two ways to apply: an open call for applications and through our regional events series. During the open call, eligible organizations from around the world can apply online for an award of up to $500,000 USD to support their projects. Submissions are due by November 22. For more information, see here.