Two members of the U.S. House released a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation to create a federal framework for governing artificial intelligence.
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The discussion draft of the Great American AI Act is meant to encourage feedback from stakeholders, experts and the public before the bill is formally introduced, Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said in a Thursday (June 4) press release.
Obernolte said in the release: “Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, which is why Congress must take a thoughtful and bipartisan approach to regulating this critical technology. This discussion draft is an important step toward building a clear federal framework that promotes innovation, protects Americans from emerging risks, and ensures the United States continues to lead the world in AI.”
Trahan said in the release: “The threats AI poses to our national security, our safety and our workforce are here and growing by the day. This bipartisan framework is designed to meet the challenges posed by this rapidly advancing technology without smothering American innovation.”
According to a section-by-section summary of the bill released by the lawmakers, the bill would preempt any state or local law or regulation covering the development of AI models for three years. It would also require the comptroller general to submit a report on federal statutes and regulations that affect AI innovation or AI infrastructure.
The bill would require transparency in frontier AI, independent verification organization audits and assessments, and anti-retaliation protection for AI whistleblowers. Other provisions address AI fraud deterrence, free speech, workforce education, labor market data, worker protections and adjustment assistance, cybersecurity, research and development, and international cooperation.
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In an op-ed published in Bloomberg Law, Obernolte and Trahan said that while several states have moved forward with AI legislation, risks created by AI are not bound by state lines.
“Rather than allow protections to exist in only a handful of states or force innovators to navigate dozens of different legal regimes, our framework would establish one national standard,” Obernolte and Trahan wrote. “That standard would extend core protections to every American while giving developers, researchers and businesses the clarity they need to invest and build responsibly.”
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