FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017

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Bill Number

S 2217

Introduced

Dec 12, 2017

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Employment and training programs Government studies and investigations International scientific cooperation Public-private cooperation Right of privacy Rural conditions and development Science and engineering education Science, Technology, Communications

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Fundamentally Understanding The Usability and Realistic Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 or the FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence to advise Commerce on matters relating to the development of artificial intelligence, including:

U.S. competitiveness, including the promotion of investment into the development of artificial intelligence;
the U.S. workforce, including the potential for using artificial intelligence for rapid retraining of workers, due to the possible effect of technological displacement;
education, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to prepare workers as the needs of employers change;
open sharing of data and research on artificial intelligence; and
international cooperation and competitiveness, including the competitive international landscape for artificial intelligence-related industries.

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Dec 12, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 12, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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