Future DATA Act
Latest action (1 May 2019): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 2432, the Future DATA Act, would require the Secretary of Defense, working with the head of the Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, to submit a report to Congress on the Department's artificial intelligence strategy within one year of the bill's enactment. The report would need to analyze the growing use of AI within the Department, identify data needed for such analysis and any gaps in that data, describe plans to protect AI systems from misuse or manipulation, assess AI's expected benefits to military operations over the following 20 years and its potential to improve multi-domain operations, identify applicable ethical guidelines, and outline plans for collaboration among the Department, industry, academia, and national laboratories on AI research, development, and acquisition. The Secretary would be permitted, but not required, to consult with industry stakeholders and other federal agencies while preparing the report.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, which would bear the reporting and consultation responsibilities, and Congress, which would receive the report through several specified committees, including the Armed Services, Science, Commerce, and Intelligence committees in both chambers. It would not directly regulate private industry, though companies and academic institutions could be consulted during report preparation.
The bill was introduced on May 1, 2019, by Rep. Neal Dunn and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and saw no further action in the 116th Congress.
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Official summary
Future Defense Artificial Intelligence Technology Assessment Act or the Future DATA Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.
The report shall include
• an analysis of the increasing use of AI by DOD,
• identification of any data gaps,
• identification of applicable ethical guidelines,
• plans to protect systems from bad actors,
• expected benefits of AI for Armed Forces operations, and
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2432 do?
- H.R. 2432, the Future DATA Act, would require the Secretary of Defense, working with the head of the Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, to submit a report to Congress on the Department's artificial intelligence strategy within one year of the bill's enactment. The report would need to analyze the growing use of AI within the Department, identify data needed for such analysis and any gaps in that data, describe plans to protect AI systems from misuse or manipulation, assess AI's expected benefits to military operations over the following 20 years and its potential to improve multi-domain operations, identify applicable ethical guidelines, and outline plans for collaboration among the Department, industry, academia, and national laboratories on AI research, development, and acquisition. The Secretary would be permitted, but not required, to consult with industry stakeholders and other federal agencies while preparing the report. The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, which would bear the reporting and consultation responsibilities, and Congress, which would receive the report through several specified committees, including the Armed Services, Science, Commerce, and Intelligence committees in both chambers. It would not directly regulate private industry, though companies and academic institutions could be consulted during report preparation. The bill was introduced on May 1, 2019, by Rep. Neal Dunn and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. According to the official record, it did not receive a vote and saw no further action in the 116th Congress.
- Has H.R. 2432 become law?
- Not yet. As of 1 May 2019, H.R. 2432 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2432?
- H.R. 2432 was sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL2] (Republican-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2432?
- Introduced (1 May 2019).
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