To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Science & Space, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFA27BC0139E044A68909D69DC104092D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Development Practices Act of 2024.
- Section H9F68D09A939E4253BEA669DE0AF65200: 2. NIST research on development best practices Section 22A of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278h–1) is amended— by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Science & Space, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
James R. Baird
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Baird (for himself and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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