WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills on Thursday amid growing interest in addressing issues surrounding the technology.
One would require the US government to be transparent when using AI to interact with people and another would set up an office to determine whether the United States remains competitive in the latest technologies.
The rise of AI has led lawmakers to consider what new regulations might be needed. The technology made headlines earlier this year when ChatGPT, an AI program that can answer questions in writing, became generally available.
Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, introduced a bill with both Republican senators Mike Braun and James Lankford that would require US government agencies to tell people that the agency is using them to communicate with them. using AI.
The bill also requires the agencies to create a way for people to appeal any decision made by the AI.
“The federal government needs to be proactive and transparent with AI use and ensure that decisions are not being made without humans in the driver’s seat,” Braun said in a statement.
Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Warner, both Democrats, introduced a measure with Republican Senator Todd Young that would establish an Office of Global Competitiveness Analysis that would seek to ensure that the United States remains at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence.
“We cannot afford to lose our competitive edge in strategic technologies such as semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence to competitors such as China,” Bennett said.
Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he had scheduled three briefings for senators on artificial intelligence, including the first classified briefing on the subject, to educate lawmakers on the issue.
The briefing included a general overview on AI, an examination of how to achieve US leadership on AI, and a classified session on defense and intelligence issues and implications.
(Reporting by Diane Bartz; Additional reporting by David Shepperson; Editing by Alistair Bell)
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