The Landscape of US AI Legislation

<p> Welcome to the AI Safety Newsletter by the Center for AI Safety. We discuss developments in AI and AI safety. No technical background required.</p><p> This week we’re looking closely at AI legislative efforts in the United States, including:</p><ol> <li> <p> Senator Schumer's AI Insight Forum</p></li><li> <p> The Blumenthal-Hawley framework for AI governance</p></li><li> <p> Agencies proposed to govern digital platforms</p></li><li> <p> State and local laws against AI surveillance</p></li><li> <p> The National AI Research Resource (NAIRR)</p></li></ol><p><strong> Senator Schumer's AI Insight Forum</strong></p><p> The CEOs of more than a dozen major AI companies gathered in Washington on Wednesday for a hearing with the Senate. Organized by Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan group of Senators, this was the first of many hearings in their AI Insight Forum. </p><p> After the hearing, Senator Schumer said, “I asked everyone in the room, ‘Is government needed to play a role in regulating AI?’ and [...]</p> <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:30) Senator Schumer's AI Insight Forum</p><p>(01:20) The Blumenthal-Hawley Framework</p><p>(03:09) Agencies Proposed to Govern Digital Platforms</p><p>(04:46) Deepfakes and Watermarking Legislation</p><p>(06:12) State and Local Laws Against AI Surveillance</p><p>(06:52) National AI Research Resource (NAIRR)</p><p>(08:18) Links</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>First published:</b><br/> September 19th, 2023 </p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/the-landscape-of-us-ai-legislation?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/the-landscape-of-us-ai-legislation</a> </p> <p>---</p> <p>Want more? Check out our <a href="https://newsletter.mlsafety.org/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Episode+description+footer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ML Safety Newsletter</a> for technical safety research.</p> <p>Narrated by <a href="https://type3.audio/?utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Narrated+by+TYPE+III+AUDIO&utm_term=center_for_ai_safety&utm_campaign=ai_narration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TYPE III AUDIO</a>.</p>