; (2) support the development of measurements and standards necessary to advance commercial development of artificial intelligence applications, including by— (A) developing measurements and standards; and (B) supporting the efforts to develop measurements and consensus standards by standards development organizations; (3) establish and support collaborative ventures or consortia with public or private sector entities, including institutions of higher education, National Laboratories, and industry, for the purpose of advancing fundamental and applied artificial intelligence research and development; and (4) use existing authorities to award contracts as necessary to carry out the Initiative, including cooperative agreements and other similar transactions. (b) Artificial intelligence outreach (1) In general The Director shall conduct outreach— (A) to receive input from stakeholders on the development of a plan to address future measurements and standards related to artificial intelligence; and (B) to provide an opportunity for public comment on any such measurements or standards. (2) Meetings (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and a periodic basis thereafter, as the Director determines appropriate, the Director shall convene one or more meetings of stakeholders, including technical expert representatives from government organizations, industry, and institutions of higher education to discuss topics described in subparagraph (B). (B) Topics Meetings under subparagraph (A) may cover topics that the Director determines to be important to the development of standards and measurements with respect to artificial intelligence, including— (i) cybersecurity; (ii) algorithm accountability; (iii) algorithm explainability; (iv) algorithm trustworthiness