18 February 2024
Yesterday the US House of Representatives announced it has formed a bipartisan legislative task force on AI.
The Hill reports that the 24-member task force will be chaired by Representatives Jay Obernolte (Rep) and Ted Lieu (Dem).
House Speaker Mike Johnson (Rep) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the task force will produce a comprehensive report to consider “guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats."
The report will focus on regulatory standards and congressional actions needed to protect consumers and foster continued investment and innovation in AI.
It will include:
Guiding principles
Forward-looking recommendations
Bipartisan policy proposals developed in consultation with congressional committees
The task force follows President Biden’s Executive Order in October and subsequent policy announcements from the Department of Commerce, including a proposal to require US cloud providers to inform the government where their services are used by overseas organisations to train AI models.
The bipartisan approach to addressing AI signals US commitment to shaping the international AI regulatory framework, in spite of previous unsuccessful attempts to legislate in this area.
Although no timeframe for the report has been announced, it will be vital reading for AI specialists when released…