House Science panel unanimously approves three AI-related measures

The House Science Committee has approved by voice vote a bill on tracking incidents related to artificial intelligence, a Department of Energy AI research measure, and bill to promote development of small modular nuclear reactors that could help power energy-intensive AI data centers.

The committee on Sept. 25 passed without amendment H.R. 9720, directing “the National Institute of Standards and Technology to update the national vulnerability database to reflect vulnerabilities to artificial intelligence systems and study the need for...