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NSF SBIR: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This topic focuses on cutting-edge technologies in deep learning-based AI systems and AI-based hardware. It emphasizes next-generation AI technologies that are safe, reliable, fair, robust against adversaries, privacy-preserving, and efficient.
It also includes cutting-edge hardware for sustainable AI and AI technologies that lead to better hardware systems.
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