Current State of Artificial Intelligence Legislation & Where Research Fits into It All
A review of several notable efforts around AI that are happening in Congress and how they could possibly impact the computing and IT research communities.
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Biden Administration Releases R&D Priorities Memo for Next Year’s Budget Request
The Biden Administration released a memo to the Federal research agencies outlining their research and development priorities for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
House Defense Policy Legislation Contains Proposed Onerous Reporting Requirements for Scientists Performing Defense Research
An onerous amendment on research security was included in the House’s version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
Congressional Hearing Asks Tough & Important Questions About Artificial Intelligence
On June 22 the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology held a hearing on Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Innovation Towards the National Interest to discuss different ways the federal government can utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a, “trustworthy and beneficial manner for all Americans.”
NSF Releases Guidelines for Research Security Analytics Practices
The National Science Foundation released their long-anticipated guidelines covering their internal guidance for research security data-related practices.
The Debt Limit Deal and How it Could Impact Research Funding
Breakdown of the impacts on science research of the debt limit deal struck by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy.
Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Steps to Advance Responsible Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, and Deployment
The Biden-Harris Administration is continuing their recent efforts to advance the research, development, and deployment of responsible AI.
White House Announces New Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The Biden Administration released a set of principles aimed at creating a Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights to, “help guide the design, development, and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems so that they protect the rights of the American public.”
PCAST Releases Report on Revitalizing the Nation’s Semiconductor Ecosystem, with Investments in a National Research Agenda a Major Component
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report outlining steps the Biden Administration should take for leveraging $11 billion in the Chips and Science Act at the Dept of Commerce.
White House Action on Open Access & Ending 12-Month Embargo on Federally Funded Science Articles
The White House, acting through OSTP, released guidance to federal research agencies to, “make federally funded research freely available without delay.”
