,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ab1 #bjbe,ms4 ,lummis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% immunity f civil liability = c]ta9 artificial intellig5ce develop]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsible ,innovation & ,safe ,exp]tise ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,rise ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce sy/ems h rapidly advanc$ 9 capability & are increas+ly be+ deploy$ across pr(essional s]vices1 includ+ heal?c>e1 law1 f9ance1 & o!r sectors critical to ! economy4 7#b7 ,indu/ry lead]s h publicly ackn[l$g$ ! developm5t ( increas+ly p[]ful artificial intellig5ce sy/ems1 ) "s discuss+ ! pot5tial = artificial g5]al intellig5ce & sup]9tellig5ce t c\ld fundam5tally re%ape ! society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,! curr5t lack ( cl>ity reg>d+ liability = artificial intellig5ce errors creates unc]ta9ty t imp$es ! responsible integration ( ^! b5eficial te*nologies into pr(essional s]vices & economic activity4 7#d7 ,_m artificial intellig5ce sy/ems op]ate ) limit$ transp>5cy reg>d+ _! capabilities1 limitations1 & default in/ructions1 mak+ x difficult = pr(essional us]s to assess appropriate use cases & = legal sy/ems to fairly allocate responsibility :5 errors occur4 7#e7 ,le>n$ pr(essionals :o utilize artificial intellig5ce tools 9 s]v+ cli5ts h pr(essional obligations to und]/& ! capabilities & limitations ( ! tools !y employ1 requir+ access to cle> in=mation ab\t sy/em specifications & p]=mance *>act]i/ics4 7#f7 ,e/abli%+ cle> /&>ds = artificial intellig5ce transp>5cy1 c\pl$ ) appropriate liability frameworks1 w promote responsible innovation :ile ensur+ t ! b5efits & risks ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems are prop]ly und]/ood & manag$ z ^! te*nologies cont9ue to advance4 7#g7 ,! developm5t ( artificial intellig5ce sy/ems t may significantly impact ! future ( human civilization w>rants a gov]nance approa* t balances innovation inc5tives ) robu/ transp>5cy requirem5ts & appropriate allocation ( responsibility among develop]s1 pr(essional us]s1 & o!r /akehold]s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejjb ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#b7 ,cli5t ,! t]m cli5t means a p]son t-- 7,a7 engages ! s]vices ( a le>n$ pr(essional2 7,b7 relies ^u ! exp]tise1 judgm5t1 & advice ( ! le>n$ pr(essional2 & 7,c7 has a relation%ip ) ! le>n$ pr(essional t is gov]n$ by pr(essional /&>ds1 codes ( conduct1 or regulations4 7#c7 ,develop] ,! t]m develop] means a p]son t-- 7,a7 creates1 designs1 programs1 tra9s1 modifies1 or sub/antially contributes to ! creation or modification ( an artificial intellig5ce product2 7,b7 ex]cises control ov] ! design specifications1 functionality1 capabilities1 limitations1 or int5d$ uses ( an artificial intellig5ce product2 or 7,c7 m>kets1 di/ributes1 lic5ses1 or makes available an artificial intellig5ce product "u _! own "n1 br&1 or tradem>k1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p]son creates ! orig9al und]ly+ te*nology ( ! artificial intellig5ce product4 7#d7 ,error ,! t]m error means-- 7,a7 any output1 action1 recomm5dation1 or mat]ial omission by an artificial intellig5ce product t is false1 mislead+1 fabricat$1 deceptive1 or incomplete 9 a mann] t a reasonable develop] c\ld =esee w\ld cause h>m2 or 7,b7 any failure ( an artificial intellig5ce product to p]=m a function or task t ! artificial intellig5ce product expressly or implicitly repres5ts itself z capable ( p]=m+4 7#e7 ,le>n$ pr(essional ,! t]m le>n$ pr(essional means an individual :o-- 7,a7 possesses specializ$ education1 tra9+1 k1 or skill 9 a pr(ession2 7,b7 is lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ by an appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate au?ority to practice 9 t pr(ession2 7,c7 is b\nd by pr(essional /&>ds1 e?ical obligations1 & a duty ( c>e to cli5ts2 & 7,d7 ex]cises indep5d5t pr(essional judgm5t :5 us+ tools1 includ+ artificial intellig5ce products1 9 ! c\rse ( r5d]+ pr(essional s]vices4 7#f7 ,model c>d ,! t]m model c>d means a publicly available te*nical docum5t 9 :i* a develop] describes1 consi/5t ) indu/ry /&>ds & z rigor\sly z or m rigor\sly ?an indu/ry pe]s1 ! tra9+ data s\rces1 evaluation me?odology1 p]=mance metrics1 int5d$ uses1 limitations1 & risk mitigations1 includ+ detection1 evaluation1 managem5t1 & safegu>ds aga9/ errors1 ( an artificial intellig5ce product4 7#g7 ,model specification ,! t]m model specification-- 7,a7 means ! text or o!r configuration in/ructions ( an artificial intellig5ce product-- 7i7 suppli$ by a develop]2 7ii7 t e/abli% ! int5d$ base behavior1 tone1 con/ra9ts1 or goals ( ! artificial intellig5ce product2 & 7iii7 t mat]ially influ5ce ! outputs ( ! artificial intellig5ce product across us]s or sessions1 includ+ ! sy/em prompt provid$ to ! model be=e engag+ ) us] qu]ies2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 ! sy/em prompt & any o!r text or images t ! artificial intellig5ce product receives t are n visible to ! end us]2 7ii7 any con/itution or analog\s guid+ docum5t us$ :5 tra9+ or f9etun+ ( an artificial intellig5ce product1 includ+ 9 automat$ s*emes 9 :i* an artificial intellig5ce sy/em tra9s ano!r artificial intellig5ce sy/em2 & 7iii7 ! in/ructions1 rubrics1 or o!r guidance provid$ to human rat]s or evaluators ( an artificial intellig5ce product ! fe$back ( :om is us$ to tra9 or f9e-tune ! artificial intellig5ce product4 #d4 ,conditional immunity f civil liability = artificial intellig5ce develop]s 7a7 ,safe h>bor eligibility ,a develop] %all be immune f civil liability = errors g5]at$ by an artificial intellig5ce product :5 us$ by a le>n$ pr(essional 9 ! c\rse ( provid+ pr(essional s]vices to a cli5t if ! develop]-- 7#a7 prior to deploym5t ( ! artificial intellig5ce product1 publicly releases & cont9u\sly ma9ta9s-- 7,a7 ! model c>d = ! artificial intellig5ce product2 & 7,b7 ! model specification = ! artificial intellig5ce product1 :i* may include r$actions-- 7i7 only relat+ to in=mation t w\ld reveal trade secrets unrelat$ to ! safety ( ! artificial intellig5ce product2 & 7ii7 only if ! develop] furni%es contemporane\sly ) ea* r$action a writt5 ju/ification = ! r$action id5tify+ ! basis = )hold+ ! in=mation z a trade secret2 & 7#b7 provides cle> & conspicu\s docum5tation to le>n$ pr(essionals describ+ ! kn[n limitations1 failure modes1 & appropriate doma9s ( use = ! artificial intellig5ce product4 7b7 ,scope ( immunity ,! immunity provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be conf]r$ to a develop] only = acts or omissions t d n con/itute recklessness or willful misconduct by ! develop]4 7c7 ,duty ,to update ,immunity "u subsection 7a7 relat+ to an artificial intellig5ce product %all n apply to a develop]-- 7#a7 t does n update ! model c>d1 model specification1 & docum5tation ) respect to ! artificial intellig5ce product z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 by ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! develop]-- 7,a7 deploys a new v]sion ( ! artificial intellig5ce product2 or 7,b7 discov]s a new & mat]ial failure mode affect+ ! artificial intellig5ce product2 & 7#b7 ( :i* ! failure to make an update describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ! applicable date describ$ 9 t p>agraph proximately causes a h>m occurr+ aft] t date4 7d7 ,preemption 7#a7 ,express preemption ,?is section %all apply to any claim aris+ "u ,/ate law aga9/ a develop] = an error aris+ f ! use ( an artificial intellig5ce product by a le>n$ pr(essional 9 provid+ pr(essional s]vices if ! develop] is immune f civil liability "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,claims n preempt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply to a claim aris+ "u ,/ate law aga9/ a develop] bas$ on fraud1 kn[+ misrepres5tation1 or conduct outside ! scope ( pr(essional use ( an artificial intellig5ce product by a le>n$ pr(essional4 #e4 ,pres]vation ( o!r immunities & privileges ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect any immunity f civil liability e/abli%$ by ,f$]al or ,/ate law or available at common law t is n relat$ to ! immunity e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 #f4 ,effective date2 applicability ,?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all take effect on ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe2 & 7#b7 %all apply to acts or omissions occurr+ on or aft] ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74