Influential Senate group offers bill supporting AI Safety Institute, innovation initiatives

Senate Commerce Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and a bipartisan group of committee members active on artificial intelligence are offering legislation to authorize the Biden administration’s AI Safety Institute and to support advanced-tech innovation and U.S. competitiveness and security.

“Our bill ensures the United States will lead on AI for decades to come. It promotes public-private collaboration to drive innovation and competitiveness. The NIST AI Safety Institute, testbeds at our national labs, and the grand challenge prizes will bring together private...