Sen. Heinrich offers bipartisan AI research hub for inclusion in defense policy bill

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) has offered his bill for creating a federally funded national research hub as an amendment for an upcoming floor debate on the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, a proposal that would essentially codify a Biden administration pilot project intended to broaden access to resources for developing AI technologies that are seen as controlled largely by major tech companies.

Heinrich’s CREATE AI Act was initially introduced a year ago and emerged as a leading proposal...