Sec. 1. Guiding principles of the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States
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The House of Representatives finds the following: In general, artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer system to solve problems and to perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence. Artificial intelligence will transform the nature of work and nearly all aspects of the United States economy. Artificial intelligence will have immense implications for the security of the United States and its allies and partners. Investments made by the United States Government will be instrumental in the research and development of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabling technologies, as it has been for many of the world’s revolutionary technologies.
Developing and using artificial intelligence in ways that are ethical, reduce bias, promote fairness, and protect privacy is essential for fostering a positive effect on society consistent with core United States values. The Obama Administration released the Big Data Research and Development Initiative in 2012, Executive Order 13702 (relating to creating a national strategic computing initiative) in 2015, and the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan in 2016.
The Trump Administration released Executive Order 13859 (relating to maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence), updated the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan in 2019, and released Office of Management and Budget guidance for regulation of artificial intelligence applications in 2020. In May 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD)adopted the OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence, which included the principles of inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-being, human-centered values and fairness, transparency and explainability, robustness, security and safety, and accountability. In February 2020, the European Commission began a consultation process with the release of their white paper On Artificial Intelligence - A European approach to excellence and trust , which set out policy options for a coordinated European approach to artificial intelligence regulation. In June 2020, the G7 and several partners launched the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to increase cooperation focused around the areas of responsible artificial intelligence, data governance, the future of work, and innovation and commercialization. Several United States allies, including Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Korea, have published national artificial intelligence strategies with detailed funding commitments. In 2017, China published a national artificial intelligence strategy that detailed the Chinese Communist Party’s goal to become the world’s primary artificial intelligence innovation center by 2030. In 2019, Russia published a national artificial intelligence strategy and, in 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world . In 2018, the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, under the leadership of Chairman Will Hurd and Ranking Member Robin Kelly, published Rise of the Machines: Artificial Intelligence and its Growing Impact on U.S. Policy following a series of hearings on artificial intelligence with experts from academia, industry, and government, concluding that the United States cannot maintain its global leadership in artificial intelligence absent political leadership from Congress and the Executive Branch . Congress serves a critical role in establishing national priorities, funding scientific research and development, supporting emerging technologies, and sustaining cooperation with our allies to protect the national security of the United States. It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the following principles should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States: Global leadership. A prepared workforce. National security. Effective research and development. Ethics, reduced bias, fairness, and privacy.
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