The United States has long been at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, driven by the strength of our free markets, world-class research institutions, and entrepreneurial spirit. Within the Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes innovation and cultivates trust in the design, development, use, and governance of AI technologies and systems in ways that enhance economic security, competitiveness, and quality of life. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) focuses on incentivizing more innovation in key technology areas such as AI and other emerging technologies (ET) (e.g., quantum computing, synthetic biology, blockchain, precision medicine, and virtual reality), protecting that innovation and bringing it to impact to enhance our country’s economic prosperity and national security and to solve world problems.