NIST – U.S. Leadership in AI: A Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools. Prepared in response to Executive Order 13859 Submitted on August 9, 2019. “…United States global leadership in AI depends upon the Federal government playing an active and purpose-driven role in AI standards development. That includes AI standards-related efforts needed by agencies to fulfill their missions by:

• supporting and conducting AI research and development,
• actively engaging in AI standards development,
• procuring and deploying standards-based products and services, and
• developing and implementing supportive policies, including regulatory policies where needed..”

…This plan identifies the following nine areas of focus for AI standards: Concepts and terminology; Data and knowledge; Human interactions; Metrics; Networking; Performance testing and reporting methodology; Safety; Risk management; Trustworthiness…”