Heinrich, Portman: Artificial Intelligence Bills To Boost AI-Ready National Security Personnel, Increase Transparency
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, are announcing two bipartisan pieces of legislation to strengthen the U.S. government’s artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, support long-term investments in AI ethics and safety research, as well as increase governmental AI transparency.
Senators Heinrich and Portman will be introducing the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Capabilities and Transparency (AICT) Act. The AICT Act would implement recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s (NSCAI) final report.
Heinrich, Portman Secure Major Advancements For Artificial Intelligence In FY21 National Defense Authorization Act
Senators spearhead effort to create national strategy for AI, authorize $1.5B for AI initiatives
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, have secured the most significant advancements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) ever included in a defense policy bill.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorizes versions of four major pieces of legislation championed by Senators Heinrich and Portman. The four major pieces of legislation include:
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA)