Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Bill to Accelerate AI Innovation, Strengthen U.S. Leadership

WASHINGTON –
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Maria Cantwell, Todd Young, and Marsha Blackburn recently reintroduced their bipartisan
Future of AI Innovation Act
,
which lays the foundation to maintain U.S. leadership in the global race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. The legislation authorizes the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to take steps to accelerate groundbreaking AI innovation, develop governance standards, and promote partnerships between government, business, and  academia to advance AI research.
“Artificial intelligence has enormous potential, but it’s up to us to make sure it’s harnessed for responsible innovation,”
said Hickenlooper.
“Our bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act empowers the U.S. AI Safety Institute to develop the research, standards, and partnerships we need without compromising our position at the forefront of this technology.”
Specifically, the Future of AI Innovation Act would:
Authorize the NIST Center for AI Standards and Innovation to develop AI standards to promote long-term innovation in AI.
Create new AI testbeds through public-private partnerships to evaluate AI models and make discoveries by using AI integrated with emerging technologies, such as quantum hybrid computing and robotics.
Establish national competitions to spur private sector AI solutions and innovation. The grand challenges would prioritize finding AI solutions through the integration of advanced AI technology and emerging technologies like quantum computing.
Accelerate AI innovation by directing federal science agencies to share curated datasets with the public to accelerate new advancements in AI applications.
Form an international coalition with U.S. allies to cooperate on AI standards, research, and development.
Read the full text of the bill
HERE.
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