Form 1 Aritificial Intelligence Questionnaire

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SECTION 5
Management and Strategy of R&D
Who should answer this section?
Persons familiar with the technical, managerial, and strategic aspects of your company’s R&D should
complete this section.
What does this section cover?
This section requests information about the characteristics of the R&D reported in Sections 2 and 3.
This section requests information about your company’s worldwide consolidated R&D and the R&D
your company performs in the domestic United States.
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If the amount reported in Question 2-4 was less than $1 Million, skip to Question 5-15 on page 37.

5-1

What percentage of the total R&D paid for by your company reported in Question 2-4
was directed toward business areas or product lines that are new to your company?
Example: Company A manufactures laptop computers. In 2017 Company A’s
management decided to attempt to enter the cellular phone market and used a portion
of the company’s R&D budget to develop cellular phones. Because this was a new line
of business in 2017, Company A reports this R&D in this question.

%

Characteristics of domestic R&D paid for and performed by your company
5-2

Copy the amount from Question 2-10, column 1.
This is the domestic R&D paid for and performed
by your company.

5-3

How much of the amount reported in Question 5-2
was for the following categories?

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

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$Bil.

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Thou.

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a. Research–planned, systematic pursuit of new
knowledge or understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Development–systematic work, drawing on research
and practical experience and resulting in additional
knowledge, which is directed to producing new
products or processes or to improving existing
products or processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-4

If you reported any research in Question 5-3, line a, how
much of that research was for the following categories?
a. Applied research–activities aimed at solving a specific
problem or meeting a specific commercial objective . . . . . . .
b. Basic research–activities aimed at acquiring new
knowledge or understanding without specific immediate
commercial applications or uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-3, line a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Areas of application for domestic R&D paid for and performed by your
company
NOTE: You may report the same R&D in multiple areas for Questions 5-5 to 5-9.
5-5

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 had
energy applications, including energy production, distribution,
storage, and efficiency (excluding exploration and prospecting)?
Example: Company B is a semiconductor manufacturer. Its products are not designed
specifically for energy applications. In 2017, 10% of the domestic R&D performed by
the company was focused on improving the energy efficiency of its products. Based on
this, Company B reports "10%" for this question.

%

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 had
environmental protection applications, including pollution
abatement?

%

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 had
defense applications, including military applications and
homeland security-related R&D?

%

5-8

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 had
health or medical applications?

%

5-9

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 had
agricultural applications?

%

5-6

5-7

Technology focus of domestic R&D paid for and performed by your company

SECTION 5

NOTE: You may report the same R&D in multiple areas for Questions 5-10 to 5-13.

5-10 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 was for
software products or software embedded in other projects or
products?

%

5-11 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 was for
biotechnology? For list-based definition see Question by Question Guidance at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/brdshelp.html#q5-11

Biotechnology – The application of science and technology to living organisms,
as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials
for the production of knowledge, goods and services.

%

5-12 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 was for
nanotechnology? For list-based definition see Question by Question Guidance at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/brdshelp.html#q5-12

Nanotechnology – The application of science and technology to organisms,
organic and inorganic materials as well as parts, products, and models thereof,
at the nanometer-scale (but not exclusively below 1000 nanometers).

%

5-13 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-2 was for
artificial intelligence (AI)? For a detailed definition see Question by Question
Guidance at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/
brdshelp.html#q5-13

Artifical Intelligence (AI) - A branch of computer science and engineering
dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers.

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Characteristics of foreign R&D paid for and performed by your company
5-14 Copy the amount from Question 2-10, column 2.
This is the foreign R&D paid for and performed
by your company.

5-15 How much of the foreign R&D paid for and performed
by your company reported in Question 5-14 was for
the following categories?

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

a. Research–planned, systematic pursuit of new
knowledge or understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Development–systematic work, drawing on research
and practical experience and resulting in additional
knowledge, which is directed to producing new
products or processes or to improving existing
products or processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Domestic R&D performed by your company that was paid for by others
If the amount reported in Question 3-1, line j was less than $1 Million, skip to Section 6 on page 40.

5-16 Copy the amount from Question 3-5, column 1. This
is the domestic R&D performed by your company that
was paid for by others.

5-17 How much of the amount reported in Question 5-16
was for the following categories?

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

a. Research–planned, systematic pursuit of new
knowledge or understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Development–systematic work, drawing on research and
practical experience and resulting in additional knowledge,
which is directed to producing new products or processes
or to improving existing products or processes . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-18 If you reported any research in Question 5-17, line a, how
much of that research was for the following categories?

a. Applied research–activities aimed at solving a specific
problem or meeting a specific commercial objective . . . . . . .
b. Basic research–activities aimed at acquiring new
knowledge or understanding without specific immediate
commercial applications or uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-17, line a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NOTE: You may report the same R&D in multiple areas for Questions 5-19 to 5-23.
5-19 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 had
energy applications, including energy production, distribution,
storage, and efficiency (excluding exploration and prospecting)?

%

5-20 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 had
environmental protection applications, including pollution
abatement?

%

5-21

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 had
defense applications, including military applications and
homeland security-related R&D?

%

5-22

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 had
health or medical applications?

%

5-23

What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 had
agricultural applications?

%

Technology focus of domestic R&D performed by your company that was
paid for by others
NOTE: You may report the same R&D in multiple areas for Questions 5-24 to 5-27.

SECTION 5

5-24 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 was for
software products or software embedded in other projects or
products?

%

5-25 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 was for
biotechnology? For list-based definition see Question by Question Guidance at https://
www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/brdshelp.html#q5-25

Biotechnology – The application of science and technology to living organisms,
as well as parts, products and models thereof, to alter living or non-living materials
for the production of knowledge, goods and services.

%

5-26 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 was for
nanotechnology? For list-based definition see Question by Question Guidance at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/brdshelp.html#q5-26

Nanotechnology – The application of science and technology to organisms,
organic and inorganic materials as well as parts, products, and models thereof,
at the nanometer-scale (but not exclusively below 1000 nanometers).

%

5-27 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-16 was for
artificial intelligence (AI)? For a detailed definition see Question by Question
Guidance at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/brds/information/
brdshelp.html#q5-27

Artifical Intelligence (AI) - A branch of computer science and engineering
dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers.

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Domestic R&D performed by your company that was paid for by the
U.S. federal government
5-28 Copy the amount from Question 3-8, line d. This is
the domestic R&D performed by your company that
was paid for by the U.S. federal government.
5-29 How much of the amount reported in Question 5-28
was for the following categories?

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

a. Research–planned, systematic pursuit of new
knowledge or understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Development–systematic work, drawing on research and
practical experience and resulting in additional knowledge,
which is directed to producing new products or processes
or to improving existing products or processes . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-30 If you reported any research in Question 5-29, line a,
how much was for the following categories?

a. Applied research–activities aimed at solving a specific
problem or meeting a specific commercial objective . . . . . . .
b. Basic research–activities aimed at acquiring new
knowledge or understanding without specific immediate
commercial applications or uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-31 What percentage of the amount reported in Question 5-28 was
for software products or software embedded in other projects
or products?

%

Characteristics of foreign R&D performed by your company that was paid
for by others
5-32 Copy the amount from Question 3-5, column 2. This is
the foreign R&D performed by your company and paid
for by others.
5-33 How much of the amount reported in Question 5-32
was for the following categories?

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

$Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

a. Research–planned, systematic pursuit of new
knowledge or understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Development–systematic work, drawing on research and
practical experience and resulting in additional knowledge,
which is directed to producing new products or processes
or to improving existing products or processes . . . . . . . . . . .
c. Total (equals Question 5-32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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c. Total (equals Question 5-29, line a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .