116th Congress
National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
Purpose
To establish the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Instructs the president to create a National Artificial Intelligence Initiative overseen by an initiative office and advisory committee
- Directs federal science agencies to support the creation of National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, with a focus on developing AI data sets and testbeds; researching the social, economic, health, scientific, and national security implications of AI; and broadening participation in AI research and training though outreach
- Provides policy direction and recommended funding levels for AI research programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Science Foundation, and Department of Energy
- Directs the National Science Foundation to commission a study on the impact of AI on the U.S. workforce and requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate AI computing hardware needs in the public and private sector
Primary Sponsors
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REPRESENTATIVE D-TX
Co-sponsors by Party
R
6
D
10
I
0
Actions
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03/12/2020Introduced in House