To establish artificial intelligence standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, to support artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building activities, to promote innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates an AI Safety Institute at NIST to develop voluntary best practices, establish AI testbeds at national laboratories, create standards for AI assessment, and coordinate federal AI safety efforts.
Who Benefits and How
AI developers benefit from clear voluntary standards and access to federal testbeds. The public benefits from improved AI safety evaluation tools. National security benefits from better AI assurance capabilities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
NIST must establish and staff the AI Safety Institute. DOE national labs must develop AI testbeds. Federal agencies must coordinate on AI standards and evaluation.
Key Provisions
- Creates AI Safety Institute at NIST within 1 year
- Authorizes AI testbeds at DOE national laboratories
- Develops voluntary AI assessment best practices
- Creates AI red-teaming and blue-teaming capabilities
- Establishes AI standards coordination across agencies
- Requires workforce development for AI safety research
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes AI safety standards, creates an AI Safety Institute at NIST, authorizes AI testbeds, and develops frameworks for responsible AI development
Who Benefits
- AI developers
- National security
- AI researchers
Who Bears Costs
- NIST
- DOE
- NSF
Key Policy Areas
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Science, Standards
Primary Purpose
Establishes AI safety standards, creates an AI Safety Institute at NIST, authorizes AI testbeds, and develops frameworks for responsible AI development
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Establish federal AI safety infrastructure through voluntary standards and testing capabilities"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mrs. …
Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Young, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mrs. Blackburn, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
AI Safety Institute and NIST leadership, Department of Energy and National Laboratories, Federal agencies hosting AI fellows
NIST AI Safety Institute faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: NIST Foundation and standards development, NIST and AI technical workforce, NIST and measurement science researchers, NSF and DOE research programs
Negative-direction: AI Safety Institute and NIST leadership, Department of Energy and National Laboratories, Federal agencies hosting AI fellows, Federal agencies with AI policies, Federal data agencies, Federal data-holding agencies, GAO, NIST, NIST and DOE, NIST and DOE standards offices, NIST and testbed program managers, NSF and NIST, State Department and Commerce Department
AI and quantum computing companies, AI developers needing training data, AI developers seeking safety guidance
AI fellows and fellowship programs, AI research entities receiving federal funding, Allied nation research institutions
Positive-direction: Allied nation research institutions, Materials science and AI researchers, Materials scientists and AI researchers, US AI researchers and academic institutions
Negative-direction: AI fellows and fellowship programs, AI research entities receiving federal funding
Advanced manufacturing companies, Advanced manufacturing sector
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_under_secretary"
- → Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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