,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbc,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,buc%on7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba to facilitate artificial intellig5ce lit]acy opportunities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,lit]acy ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce 7,,ai7 is a trans=mative te*nology t affects ne>ly e aspect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4 7#b7 ,z ,,ai becomes increas+ly ubiquit\s1 ,,ai lit]acy w become z important z digital lit]acy is today4 7#c7 ,te*nological lead]%ip 9 ,,ai is an economic & national security imp]ative4 ,ma9ta9+ ?is lead]%ip requires a suffici5t work=ce to rese>* & develop ,,ai capabilities4 ,su* a work=ce mu/ conta9 bo? te*nical tal5t1 su* z comput] eng9e]s & data sci5ti/s1 & nonte*nical tal5t1 su* z product manag]s & sales eng9e]s1 :o und]/& ,,ai4 7#d7 ,effective ,,ai lit]acy initiatives encompass n only te*nical tra9+ b also include compreh5sive education ab\t ! pot5tial b5efits & risks associat$ ) ,,ai te*nologies4 7#e7 ,in=m$ develop]s & consum]s ( ,,ai te*nologies c help mitigate pot5tial risks & biases (t5 f\nd 9 sy/ems t utilize ,,ai4 7#f7 ,basic ,,ai lit]acy is critical to ensur+ t ,am]icans h ! tools & k ne$$ to navigate ! economy & digital _w4 ,) ,,ai be+ increas+ly adopt$ by consum]-fac+ companies & widely us$ tools on ! int]net1 ,am]icans ( all ages & occupations %\ld h ! skills & tools ne$$ to und]/& ,,ai & its limitations at a basic level z well z skills to id5tify :5 ,,ai is be+ employ$4 7#g7 ,successful ,,ai lit]acy initiatives w prep>e ,am]icans ( all ages & te*nical backgr\nds to safely navigate ,,ai tools & ,,ai-enabl$ te*nologies4 7#h7 ,communities mo/ (t5 negatively impact$ by ,,ai-enabl$ te*nologies (t5 h ! lea/ access to ,,ai education4 7#i7 ,,ai lit]acy initiatives mu/ engage /akehold]s & communities 9 all /ages1 & specific outrea* ef=ts %\ld be made = communities disproportionately impact$ by ! digital divide1 includ+ m9ority & rural communities4 7#aj7 ,accord+ to a survey ( adults commission$ by ,jobs = ! ,future1 a non-pr(it organization ) a focus on work=ce developm5t & education1 #eh p]c5t believe t le>n+ opportunities ar\nd ,,ai %\ld be (f]$ to work]s1 #ec p]c5t believe t su* opportunities %\ld be available to le>n]s1 & #ed p]c5t believe t !y w\ld feel m prep>$ = ! future impact ( ,,ai if !y 7 giv5 le>n+ tools = x4 7#aa7 ,z ( #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,ai work=ce /ood at ab\t #ad1jjj1jjj work]s1 or ab\t #i p]c5t ( total employm5t4 ,f #bjai to #bjbi1 dem& = ,,ai occupations is project$ to gr[ twice z fa/ z = all occupations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#ab7 ,9 #bjba1 ,black /ud5ts made up only #g4e p]c5t ( ,,ai-relat$ ba*elor's degrees despite mak+ up #ad p]c5t ( ! population4 ,:ile wom5 acc\nt = #fj p]c5t ( college graduates1 !y con/itute only #dj p]c5t ( ,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,ma!matics graduates & #be p]c5t ( graduates 9 ,,ai fields4 ,ef=ts 9 ,,ai lit]acy c help to bridge />k diff]5ces 9 atta9m5t across demographic gr\ps4 7#ac7 ,! ne$ = a /rong work=ce ( ,,ai work]s1 z well z an ,,ai-lit]ate population1 requires inve/m5t 9 ,,ai lit]acy education4 #c4 ,digital lit]acy1 artificial intellig5ce1 & competitive grant program 7a7 ,digital lit]acy ) respect to artificial intellig5ce ,section #fjcjb ( ! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! skills associat$ ) artificial intellig5ce lit]acy be=e ! p]iod2 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#bc71 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#bd71 respectively1 & ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,artificial intellig5ce lit]acy ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce lit]acy means ! skills associat$ ) ! ability to compreh5d ! basic pr9ciples1 concepts1 & applications ( artificial intellig5ce1 z well z ! implications1 limitations1 & e?ical consid]ations associat$ ) ! use ( artificial intellig5ce4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,sections #fjcjd & #fjcje ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agbc1 #agbd7 are am5d$ by /rik+ #fjcjb7h7 & ins]t+ #fjcjb7i74 7c7 ,artificial intellig5ce lit]acy 9 ! digital equity competitive grant program ,section #fjcje7;d77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agbd7;d77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ clause 7vi7 z clause 7x7 & ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3 7vi7 ,9 ! case ( a grant made to increase artificial intellig5ce lit]acy 9 public elem5t>y & second>y s*ools-- 7,i7 to provide tea*]s tra9+ & c]tification to support artificial intellig5ce lit]acy ef=ts 9 s*ools2 7,,ii7 to facilitate ! att5dance ( tea*]s at pr(essional developm5t c\rses1 work%ops1 & conf]5ces relat$ to artificial intellig5ce education1 includ+ pr(essional developm5t relat$ to artificial intellig5ce c\rse design & fee-bas$ pr(essional developm5t2 7,,iii7 ) respect to s*ools )\t res\rces = comput] sci5ce education1 to use be/ practices to develop & design comput] sci5ce c\rse mat]ials ne$$ = artificial intellig5ce education2 7,,iv7 to support p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector to facilitate artificial intellig5ce education2 7,v7 to equip s*ools ) labs to provide /ud5ts h&s-on artificial intellig5ce le>n+ exp]i5ces2 or 7,,vi7 to develop virtual le>n+ plat=ms t facilitate remote & individualiz$ artificial intellig5ce education opportunities4 7vii7 ,9 ! case ( a grant made to increase artificial intellig5ce lit]acy 9 community colleges-- 7,i7 to develop & implem5t an int]discipl9>y lit]acy program ) respect to artificial intellig5ce = non-traditional le>n]s1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) non-pr(it educational organizations2 7,,ii7 to develop labs to provide /ud5ts h&s-on artificial intellig5ce le>n+ exp]i5ces2 or 7,,iii7 to develop virtual le>n+ plat=ms t facilitate remote & individualiz$ artificial intellig5ce education opportunities4 7viii7 ,9 ! case ( a grant made to increase artificial intellig5ce lit]acy 9 in/itutions ( high] education-- 7,i7 to develop labs to provide /ud5ts h&s-on artificial intellig5ce le>n+ exp]i5ces2 7,,ii7 to develop virtual le>n+ plat=ms t facilitate remote & individualiz$ artificial intellig5ce education opportunities2 or 7,,iii7 to develop programm+ & p$agogical tools ) respect to artificial intellig5ce education & in/ruction = ! b5efit ( elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s & community educators4 7ix7 ,9 ! case ( a grant made to a community an*or in/itution1 o!r ?an a s*ool1 community college1 or in/itution ( high] education1 to increase artificial intellig5ce lit]acy 9 cov]$ populations-- 7,i7 to provide tra9+ & c]tification ) respect to artificial intellig5ce education & in/ruction to employees ( ! community an*or in/itution2 or 7,,ii7 to develop & implem5t artificial intellig5ce le>n+ exp]i5ces & educational programm+ to ! community s]v$ by ! community an*or in/itution4 4 7d7 ,report to ,congress ,section #fjcje ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #agbd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,annual report to ,congress ,= ea* ye> ( ! #d-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,d71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a writt5 report-- 7#a7 summ>iz+ & analyz+ ! reports submitt$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7h7 = t ye>2 & 7#b7 id5tify+ any specific use describ$ by a report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7h7 t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y recomm5ds = expansion or modification to b5efit great] populations4 4