Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act
Latest action (19 Jul 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 2399, the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act, would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, within the Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct risk assessments and carry out strategic initiatives addressing whether advances in artificial intelligence—including open-source AI models and large language models—could be used, intentionally or unintentionally, to help develop novel pathogens, viruses, bioweapons, or chemical weapons. These efforts could include ongoing monitoring and research into potential large-scale biological catastrophic risks and would require that a summary of the risk assessment be included in the National Health Security Strategy.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the office responsible for public health emergency preparedness, by adding new responsibilities related to AI-related biosecurity threats. It could also indirectly affect developers and users of AI models to the extent future federal strategy or research addresses risks associated with such technologies, though the bill itself does not create new regulations, penalties, or requirements for private parties.
The bill was introduced by Senator Edward Markey, with Senator Ted Budd as a cosponsor, on July 19, 2023, in the 118th Congress, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has seen no further action since its introduction.
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Official summary
Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act
This bill requires the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to assess the risks posed by artificial intelligence in developing novel pathogens, viruses, bioweapons, or chemical weapons and to address these risks through related initiatives and activities, such as by including the risk assessment in the National Health Security Strategy (a coordinated strategy among federal, state, and local entities to address public health emergencies).
Common questions
- What does S. 2399 do?
- S. 2399, the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act, would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, within the Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct risk assessments and carry out strategic initiatives addressing whether advances in artificial intelligence—including open-source AI models and large language models—could be used, intentionally or unintentionally, to help develop novel pathogens, viruses, bioweapons, or chemical weapons. These efforts could include ongoing monitoring and research into potential large-scale biological catastrophic risks and would require that a summary of the risk assessment be included in the National Health Security Strategy. The bill primarily affects the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the office responsible for public health emergency preparedness, by adding new responsibilities related to AI-related biosecurity threats. It could also indirectly affect developers and users of AI models to the extent future federal strategy or research addresses risks associated with such technologies, though the bill itself does not create new regulations, penalties, or requirements for private parties. The bill was introduced by Senator Edward Markey, with Senator Ted Budd as a cosponsor, on July 19, 2023, in the 118th Congress, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has seen no further action since its introduction.
- Has S. 2399 become law?
- Not yet. As of 19 Jul 2023, S. 2399 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2399?
- S. 2399 was sponsored by Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA] (Democrat-MA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2399?
- Introduced (19 Jul 2023).
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