Presidential advisors hear pitch for Senate bill to help small businesses leverage AI

A leader of the U.S. Black Chambers told a presidential advisory group on artificial intelligence about the potential benefits of a pending bill in the Senate for helping small and minority-owned businesses gain access to the emerging technology.

“This legislation authorizes the Department of Commerce to work with the Small Business Administration in creating and distributing AI resources to help small businesses leverage AI in their business operations,” said USBC executive vice president Talisha Bekavac at a July 9 virtual...