In addition, a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing will focus on the “Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence,” and a House Oversight subcommittee will hold a hearing called “How Are Federal Agencies Harnessing Artificial Intelligence?” to examine potential risks in federal agency adoption of AI. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will also host an AI forum, bringing together tech leaders and experts. These hearings come as the generative AI revolution continues to advance, with little progress being made on the regulatory front.
Key takeaways:
- The U.S. Congress is taking steps to address potential risks associated with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), with three hearings scheduled for next week.
- One of the hearings, titled “Oversight of AI: Legislating on Artificial Intelligence,” will be conducted by a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, featuring industry executives and experts as witnesses.
- Senators Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley have released a draft bipartisan legislative framework outlining principles for upcoming legislative efforts, including the establishment of an independent oversight body and legal accountability for AI harms.
- Other hearings will focus on the need for transparency in AI, potential risks in federal agency adoption of AI, and an AI forum hosted by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer featuring tech leaders and experts.