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The National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2021 (2021 NDAA) which was passed over a Presidential veto on January 1 represents a massive step forward for American AI policy in areas far beyond national defense. It incorporates a number of AI legislative proposals that will reshape the government’s approach over the next two years, as part of a broader emphasis on promoting emerging technologies.
Among its many elements, the 2021 NDAA (1) expands National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) AI responsibilities, including directing it to establish a voluntary risk management framework in consultation with industry that will identify and provide standards and best practices for assessing the trustworthiness of AI and mitigating risks from AI systems; (2) launches the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative, setting up a federal bureaucracy designed to deal both with agencies and outside st