Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2024
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Latest action (18 Dec 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
What this bill does
S. 3312, the Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act, would create a federal framework covering both AI research and AI oversight. On the research side, it directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study methods for verifying the authenticity and origin of digital content (including AI-generated media), develop related standards, run a pilot program authenticating government-produced content, and research ways to detect AI-generated material and unusual system behavior. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study barriers and best practices for federal government use of AI, and updates federal open-data definitions to include AI and data models.
On accountability, the bill would require operators of large "covered internet platforms" to disclose when content shown to users is generated by AI, and would require companies deploying "high-impact" AI systems (those materially affecting access to housing, employment, credit, education, healthcare, or insurance) to file transparency reports on their systems' design, data, and safety plans. It also sets up processes for federal recommendations and risk assessments for "critical-impact" AI systems used in areas like biometric identification, critical infrastructure, or criminal justice, with enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance.
The bill affects AI developers and deployers, large online platforms, federal agencies, and consumers interacting with AI-generated content. It was introduced in the Senate in 2023, amended, and ordered reported by the Commerce Committee in July 2024, but did not receive a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended.
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Timeline
18 Dec 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723.
Common questions
- What does S. 3312 do?
- S. 3312, the Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act, would create a federal framework covering both AI research and AI oversight. On the research side, it directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study methods for verifying the authenticity and origin of digital content (including AI-generated media), develop related standards, run a pilot program authenticating government-produced content, and research ways to detect AI-generated material and unusual system behavior. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study barriers and best practices for federal government use of AI, and updates federal open-data definitions to include AI and data models. On accountability, the bill would require operators of large "covered internet platforms" to disclose when content shown to users is generated by AI, and would require companies deploying "high-impact" AI systems (those materially affecting access to housing, employment, credit, education, healthcare, or insurance) to file transparency reports on their systems' design, data, and safety plans. It also sets up processes for federal recommendations and risk assessments for "critical-impact" AI systems used in areas like biometric identification, critical infrastructure, or criminal justice, with enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance. The bill affects AI developers and deployers, large online platforms, federal agencies, and consumers interacting with AI-generated content. It was introduced in the Senate in 2023, amended, and ordered reported by the Commerce Committee in July 2024, but did not receive a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended.
- Has S. 3312 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3312. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3312?
- S. 3312 was sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3312?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 723. (18 Dec 2024).
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