Bill > HR8763

This bill directs the Director of National Intelligence to award contracts, grants, or other transactions to encourage microelectronics research in support of artificial intelligence (AI). The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It finds that developing faster, more energy-efficient, and resilient computing is important for U.S. national security and leadership in AI, and that multidisciplinary teams co-designing microelectronics for AI will lead to unprecedented capabilities. 2. It authorizes the Director of National Intelligence, through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, to award up to $15 million in contracts, grants, or other transactions to entities for research and development activities, including: (a) advanced engineering and applied research into novel computing models, materials, devices, architectures, or algorithms to enable AI and machine learning advancements; (b) overcoming challenges with engineering and applied research of microelectronics; and (c) promoting long-term advancements in computing technologies.