“… One of the ways to promote the effective application of AI is through partnerships between the public and private sector, drawing upon the scale and infrastructure from the public sector and the agility and technical talent from the private sector.”
“Motivated by a prioritization of AI throughout the federal government, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started using AI to improve the health and well-being of Veterans. Championing the largest integrated health care system in the country, the VA is uniquely suited to partner with the private sector to realize and scale the benefits of AI.”
“The VA is doing that through the implementation of AI Technology Sprints that bring the private sector, non-profits, and entrepreneurs together with the government to solve pressing problems through the application of AI and big data.”
Cultivate Collaborative Partnerships
“In November 2019, VA established the National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) to cultivate collaborative partnerships in the private sector and higher education that lead to the successful piloting and eventual implementation of AI in government. While there are other parts of the federal government already working to advance AI, the NAII is unique in its access to large-scale healthcare data and the ability to coordinate across agencies with special authority to work with the private sector and research communities…”
“One of the ways NAII encourages collaborative relationships is through AI Tech Sprints. Centered around the application of AI research and development to VA data, tech sprints bring the private sector, non-profits, and entrepreneurs together with the public sector to help solve specific and timely problems…”
“NAII’s AI Tech Sprint Handbook provides details and explains the tech sprint process and value proposition…” Read the full article here.
Source: Help Your Organization ‘Sprint’ Forward Using AI Tech Sprints – By Christos Makridis, November 17, 2020. Forbes.
