White House to host summit on artificial intelligence

The White House today announced to host a summit on artificial intelligence, bringing together various experts, academicians and industry officials to discuss a host of issues related to this fast emerging field.

The "Artificial Intelligence for American Industry" Summit on Thursday will bring together over 100 senior government officials, technical experts from top academic institutions, heads of industrial research labs, and American business leaders who are now adopting these emerging technologies to benefit their customers, workers and shareholders, officials said.

The event is being organised by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and hosted by President Trump's Deputy Assistant for Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios.

Discussion topics will include AI research and development (R&D), workforce development, regulatory barriers to AI innovation, and sector-specific applications of AI.

Industry attendees will include executives from diverse business sectors, including technology, food and agriculture, energy and manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and transportation and logistics, the White House said.