White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a grand challenge to develop transformational computing capabilities by combining innovations in multiple scientific disciplines.

The grand challenge, to create a new type of computer that can proactively interpret and learn from data, solve unfamiliar problems using what it has learned, and operate with the energy efficiency of the human brain, addresses three administration priorities—the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the National Strategic Computing Initiative (NSCI), and the BRAIN initiative.