AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act of 2024
Latest action (31 Jul 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 4896, the "AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act of 2024" (AIDE Act), would direct the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed, competitively awarded research into artificial intelligence-enabled "efficient technologies"—those designed to reduce emissions, protect air and water quality, build community resilience, and promote sustainability. Eligible research areas include smart grids, transportation, agriculture, waste reduction, and resource conservation, as well as studies on safely integrating such technologies into critical infrastructure and expanding public understanding of them. Funded projects would be required to include an assessment of the technology's own energy consumption, and special consideration would go to research conducted at institutions in states eligible for the NSF's EPSCoR program, which supports research capacity in states that historically receive less federal research funding.
The bill primarily affects the NSF, federal agencies it consults, universities and research institutions (particularly EPSCoR-eligible ones), and, indirectly, private-sector infrastructure providers who might adopt resulting technologies.
The bill would also require the NSF Director to report to relevant Senate and House committees within 18 months on research opportunities and coordination recommendations, and within four years on research results. Introduced by Sen. Peter Welch on July 31, 2024, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the bill has not received a vote and, as of the latest action, remains in committee.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on July 31, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does S. 4896 do?
- S. 4896, the "AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act of 2024" (AIDE Act), would direct the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed, competitively awarded research into artificial intelligence-enabled "efficient technologies"—those designed to reduce emissions, protect air and water quality, build community resilience, and promote sustainability. Eligible research areas include smart grids, transportation, agriculture, waste reduction, and resource conservation, as well as studies on safely integrating such technologies into critical infrastructure and expanding public understanding of them. Funded projects would be required to include an assessment of the technology's own energy consumption, and special consideration would go to research conducted at institutions in states eligible for the NSF's EPSCoR program, which supports research capacity in states that historically receive less federal research funding. The bill primarily affects the NSF, federal agencies it consults, universities and research institutions (particularly EPSCoR-eligible ones), and, indirectly, private-sector infrastructure providers who might adopt resulting technologies. The bill would also require the NSF Director to report to relevant Senate and House committees within 18 months on research opportunities and coordination recommendations, and within four years on research results. Introduced by Sen. Peter Welch on July 31, 2024, and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the bill has not received a vote and, as of the latest action, remains in committee.
- Has S. 4896 become law?
- Not yet. As of 31 Jul 2024, S. 4896 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 4896?
- S. 4896 was sponsored by Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] (Democrat-VT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 4896?
- Introduced (31 Jul 2024).
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