,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbag ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ab1 #bjag ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,commerce to establish the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on the ,development and ,implementation of ,artificial ,intelligence1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fundamentally ,understanding ,the ,usability and ,realistic ,evolution of ,artificial ,intelligence ,act of #bjag or the ,,future of ,artificial ,intelligence ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 understanding and preparing for the ongoing development of artificial intelligence is critical to the economic prosperity and social stability of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 as artificial intelligence evolves1 it can greatly benefit society by powering the information economy1 fostering better informed decisions and helping unlock answers to questions that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 are unanswerable2 7#c7 for the reasons set forth in paragraph 7#b7 it's beneficial to better understand artificial intelligence and foster the development of artificial intelligence in a manner that maximizes its benefit to society2 and 7#d7 it is critical that the priorities of the advisory committee established under section #d7;a77#a7 include developing guidance or recommendations-- 7,a7 to promote a climate of investment and innovation to ensure the global competitiveness of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to optimize the development of artificial intelligence to address the potential growth1 restructuring1 or other changes in the ,united ,states workforce that results from the development of artificial intelligence2 7,c7 to promote and support the unbiased development and application of artificial intelligence2 and 7,d7 to protect the privacy rights of individuals4 #c4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 in this ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence includes the following3 7,a7 ,any artificial systems that perform tasks under varying and unpredictable circumstances1 without significant human oversight1 or that can learn from their experience and improve their performance4 ,such systems may be developed in computer software1 physical hardware1 or other contexts not yet contemplated4 ,they may solve tasks requiring human-like perception1 cognition1 planning1 learning1 communication1 or physical action4 ,in general1 the more human-like the system within the context of its tasks1 the more it can be said to use artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,systems that think like humans1 such as cognitive architectures and neural networks4 7,c7 ,systems that act like humans1 such as systems that can pass the ,turing test or other comparable test via natural language processing1 knowledge representation1 automated reasoning1 and learning4 7,d7 ,a set of techniques1 including machine learning1 that seek to approximate some cognitive task4 7,e7 ,systems that act rationally1 such as intelligent software agents and embodied robots that achieve goals via perception1 planning1 reasoning1 learning1 communicating1 decision making1 and acting4 7#b7 ,artificial general intelligence ,the term artificial general intelligence means a notional future artificial intelligence system that exhibits apparently intelligent behavior at least as advanced as a person across the range of cognitive1 emotional1 and social behaviors4 7#c7 ,narrow artificial intelligence ,the term narrow artificial intelligence means an artificial intelligence system that addresses specific application areas such as playing strategic games1 language translation1 self-driving vehicles1 and image recognition4 7b7 ,modifications ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on the ,development and ,implementation of ,artificial ,intelligence established under section #d7;a7 may revise such definitions under subsection 7a7 of this section as the advisory committee considers appropriate4 #d4 ,establishment of ,federal ,advisory ,committee on the ,development and ,implementation of ,artificial ,intelligence 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall establish a ,federal advisory committee to advise the ,secretary on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,designation ,the ,federal advisory committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be known as the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on the ,development and ,implementation of ,artificial ,intelligence 7in this section the ,advisory ,committee74 7b7 ,purposes of the ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,advice ,the ,advisory ,committee shall provide advice to the ,secretary on matters relating to the development of artificial general intelligence and narrow artificial intelligence1 including on the following as they relate to artificial intelligence3 7,a7 ,the competitiveness of the ,united ,states1 including matters relating to the promotion of public and private sector investment and innovation into the development of artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,workforce1 including matters relating to the potential for using artificial intelligence for rapid retraining of workers1 due to the possible effect of technological displacement4 7,c7 ,education1 including matters relating to science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics education to prepare the ,united ,states workforce as the needs of employers change4 7,d7 ,ethics training and development for technologists working on artificial intelligence4 7,e7 ,matters relating to open sharing of data and the open sharing of research on artificial intelligence4 7,f7 ,international cooperation and competitiveness1 including matters relating to the competitive international landscape for artificial intelligence-related industries4 7,g7 ,accountability and legal rights1 including matters relating to the responsibility for any violations of laws by an artificial intelligence system and the compatibility of international regulations4 7,h7 ,matters relating to machine learning bias through core cultural and societal norms4 7,i7 ,matters relating to how artificial intelligence can serve or enhance opportunities in rural communities4 7,j7 ,government efficiency1 including matters relating to how to promote cost saving and streamline operations4 7#b7 ,study ,the ,advisory ,committee shall study and assess the following3 7,a7 ,how to create a climate for public and private sector investment and innovation in artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,the possible benefits and effects that the development of artificial intelligence may have on the economy1 workforce1 and competitiveness of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,whether and how networked1 automated1 artificial intelligence applications and robotic devices will displace or create jobs and how any job related gains relating to artificial intelligence can be maximized4 7,d7 ,how bias can be identified and eliminated in the development of artificial intelligence and in the algorithms that support them1 including with respect to the following3 7i7 ,the selection and processing of data used to train artificial intelligence4 7ii7 ,diversity in the development of artificial intelligence4 7iii7 ,the ways and places the systems are deployed and the potential harmful outcomes4 7,e7 ,whether and how to incorporate ethical standards in the development and implementation of artificial intelligence4 7,f7 ,how the ,federal ,government can encourage technological progress in implementation of artificial intelligence that benefits the full spectrum of social and economic classes4 7,g7 ,how the privacy rights of individuals are or will be affected by technological innovation relating to artificial intelligence4 7,h7 ,whether technological advancements in artificial intelligence have or will outpace the legal and regulatory regimes implemented to protect consumers4 7,i7 ,how existing laws1 including those concerning data access and privacy1 should be modernized to enable the potential of artificial intelligence4 7,j7 ,how the ,federal ,government utilizes artificial intelligence to handle large or complex data sets4 7,k7 ,how ongoing dialogues and consultations with multi-stakeholder groups can maximize the potential of artificial intelligence and further development of artificial intelligence technologies that can benefit everyone inclusively4 7,l7 ,how the development of artificial intelligence can affect cost savings and streamline operations in various areas of government operations1 including health care1 cybersecurity1 infrastructure1 and disaster recovery4 7,m7 ,such other matters as the ,advisory ,committee considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,reports and recommendations 7,a7 ,report by ,advisory ,committee ,not later than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,secretary and to ,congress a report on the findings of the ,advisory ,committee and such recommendations as the ,advisory ,committee may have for administrative or legislative action relating to artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,recommendations of ,secretary ,not later than #ij days after receiving the report submitted under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall review the report and submit to ,congress such recommendations as the ,secretary may have with respect to the matters contained in the report submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,voting members 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of #ai voting members who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,commerce1 with advisement from the ,chair and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,chair and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 for purposes of the ,advisory ,committee from among individuals with expertise in matters relating to workforce development1 ethics1 privacy1 artificial intelligence1 or computer science4 7,b7 ,representation ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that voting members are appointed as follows3 7i7 ,five members from academic or research community4 7ii7 ,six members from private industry1 at least one of whom shall be from a small business concern4 7iii7 ,six from civil society1 at least two of whom shall be from groups that advocate for civil liberties or civil rights4 7iv7 ,two from labor organizations or groups4 7,c7 ,geographical diversity ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that the voting members of the ,advisory ,committee come from diverse geographical locations within the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,nonvoting members ,the ,advisory ,committee shall also be composed of such nonvoting members as the ,secretary considers appropriate1 except that the ,secretary shall appoint at least one such member from each of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,department of ,education4 7,b7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7,c7 ,the ,department of ,labor4 7,d7 ,the ,department of ,transportation4 7,e7 ,the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7,f7 ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7,g7 ,the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7,h7 ,the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council4 7,i7 ,such other nonvoting members as the voting members of the ,advisory ,committee consider appropriate4 7#c7 ,chairperson ,the ,secretary shall appoint a chairperson for the ,advisory ,committee from among the members appointed under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,meetings ,the ,advisory ,committee shall meet-- 7#a7 in person no less frequently than twice each year2 and 7#b7 via telepresence no less frequently than once every two months4 7e7 ,powers ,in order to carry out its duties under subsection 7b71 the ,advisory ,committee may-- 7#a7 hold such hearings1 sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,advisory ,committee considers appropriate2 7#b7 submit to ,congress such recommendations as the ,advisory ,committee considers appropriate2 7#c7 submit to ,federal agencies such recommendations as the ,advisory ,committee considers appropriate2 7#d7 issue reports1 guidelines1 and memoranda2 7#e7 hold or host conferences and symposia2 7#f7 enter into cooperative agreements with third-party experts to obtain relevant advice or expertise1 and oversee staff2 7#g7 establish subcommittees2 and 7#h7 establish rules of procedure4 7f7 ,travel expenses ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,advisory ,committee4 7g7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 amounts to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#b7 ,donations 7,a7 ,authorization ,the ,advisory ,committee may solicit and accept donations from private persons and non-,federal entities to carry out this section4 7,b7 ,limitation ,of the amounts expended by the ,advisory ,committee in a fiscal year to carry out this section1 not more than half may be derived from amounts received under subparagraph 7,a74