To direct the Director of the National Security Agency to develop guidance to secure artificial intelligence related technologies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the National Security Agency to develop and disseminate guidance on cybersecurity and supply-chain vulnerabilities specific to artificial intelligence technologies.
Who Benefits and How
AI developers and operators could get federal guidance on protecting models, computing environments, and supply chains from theft, sabotage, and other foreign threats.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The National Security Agency would have to produce and distribute the guidance, and affected organizations may face pressure to harden AI systems against the risks it identifies.
Key Provisions
- Requires NSA, through its AI Security Center, to develop guidance on AI-specific cyber and supply-chain risks.
- Directs the guidance to identify vulnerable supply-chain elements and defensive measures such as model-weight protections and insider-threat controls.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the National Security Agency to develop and disseminate guidance on cybersecurity and supply-chain vulnerabilities specific to artificial intelligence technologies.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Directs the National Security Agency to develop and disseminate guidance on cybersecurity and supply-chain vulnerabilities specific to artificial intelligence technologies.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- AI developers and operators seeking federal security guidance
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- National Security Agency staff preparing and disseminating the guidance
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Todd Young
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Young (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
AI developers and operators using the guidance to reduce security vulnerabilities
National Security Agency staff developing and publishing the guidance
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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