08/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/27/2024 15:46
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), co-chair of the Senate AI Caucus, has introduced a package of bipartisan artificial intelligence (AI) legislation that will increase AI literacy, enable the use of AI to enhance the efficiency of US Shipyards, spur innovation in financial services and improve healthcare outcomes. The package consists of five bills:
"Following the AI Insight Forums held in late 2023, we have been looking at ways to promote the safe, responsible use of artificial intelligence in the lives of the American people," said Rounds. "I fully believe each of these bills helps the United States make strides toward unleashing AI innovation and resulting opportunities, from national defense to health care research to financial services. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues to study AI and implement meaningful, common-sense policies to support its growth and mitigate its risks."
Rounds serves as one of four members of the Senate's bipartisan AI working group, along with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.). In late 2023, the group held nine insight forums that brought their Senate colleagues together with leaders from multiple industries impacted by AI to discuss policy and regulation. In May 2024, the group unveiled their bipartisan roadmap for AI policy in the United States.
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