Bipartisan AI bill unveiled

Source: The Hill

Bipartisan AI bill unveiled

BY RILEY GUTIÉRREZ MCDERMID, JULIA SHAPERO AND REBECCA KLAR - 11/15/23 6:11 PM ET

Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) bill that would direct federal agencies to create standards aimed at providing transparency and accountability of AI tools, according to a copy of the bill released Wednesday.

The bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023, will define terms related to generative AI, including what is considered “critical-impact,” as well as create standards for AI systems to follow.

Under the bill, “critical-impact” AI systems would include those used to make decisions that have a significant impact on the collection of biometric data without consent, the management and operation of critical infrastructure, and criminal justice.

Notably, the bill would set in place a system to require “critical-impact” AI organizations to self-certify as meeting compliance standards.

The proposal would task the Commerce Department with submitting a five-year plan for testing and certifying “critical-impact” AI. The department would also be required to regularly update the plan.

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