![]() In an effort to stake a place for the U.S. in the booming world of Artificial Intelligence, a move is underway to fund a federal institute that will deal with a wide variety of development, innovation, and policy issues related to the new technology. Democrat Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington and Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana have gone on record proposing the approval of up to $10 million to fund what is being called the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute. The move has also won the support of New Mexico Democrat Martin Heinrich. In a letter addressed to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Sciences & Related Agencies, the Senators note that the “rapid advancement of AI innovations has brought forth immense possibilities and opportunities.” But with that advancement comes “potential challenges and risks that must be addressed in a safe manner.” To that end, they say, the new AI Safety Intelligence Institute has the capability of providing a “dedicated platform for research, collaboration, and implementation of safety measures in AI development.” The Institute's mission will additionally promulgate a “strategic imperative to ensure that AI technologies are developed in a manner that reflects our shared democratic values and supports American industry.” The AI Safety Intelligence Institute, operating under the auspices of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, was initially rolled out in November and tasked with developing standards for “authenticating AI-generated content,” while also providing “testing environments for researchers to evaluate emerging AI risks and address known impacts.” The $10 million requested by Cantwell, Young, Heinrich and others would be used to “bring on additional staff, accelerate work on testing environments, fund joint research partnerships, and support the coordination of private sector engagement” in the Institute’s work. In October, President Biden signed an executive order designed to require AI developers to follow safety and security standards in all AI-generated content. Noting that AI is growing at what he called a “warp speed,” Biden remarked: “To realize the promise of AI and avoid the risk, we need to govern this technology.” By Garry Boulard
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