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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 3312 (Reported in Senate) — To provide a framework for artificial intelligence innovation and accountability, and for other purposes. · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. Online content authenticity and provenance standards research and development

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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology shall carry out research to facilitate the development and standardization of means to provide authenticity and provenance information for content generated by human authors and artificial intelligence systems. The research carried out pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall cover the following: Secure and binding methods for human authors of content to append statements of provenance through the use of unique credentials, watermarking, or other data or metadata-based approaches. Methods for the verification of statements of content provenance to ensure authenticity such as watermarking or classifiers, which are trained models that distinguish artificial intelligence-generated media. Methods for displaying clear and conspicuous statements of content provenance to the end user. Technologies or applications needed to facilitate the creation and verification of content provenance information. Mechanisms to ensure that any technologies and methods developed under this section are minimally burdensome on content producers. Such other related processes, technologies, or applications as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. Use of provenance technology to enable attribution for content creators. The Under Secretary shall carry out the research required by paragraph
(1)as part of the research directives pursuant to section 22A(b)(1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278h–1(b)(1) ). For methodologies and applications related to content provenance and authenticity deemed by the Under Secretary to be at a readiness level sufficient for standardization, the Under Secretary shall provide technical review and assistance to such other Federal agencies and nongovernmental standards organizations as the Under Secretary considers appropriate. In providing any technical review and assistance related to the development of content provenance and authenticity standards under this subsection, the Under Secretary may— consider whether a proposed standard is reasonable, practicable, and appropriate for the particular type of media and media environment for which the standard is proposed; consult with relevant stakeholders; and review industry standards issued by nongovernmental standards organizations. The Under Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using available technologies and creating open standards to facilitate the creation and verification of content governance information for digital content. The pilot program required by paragraph
(1)shall be carried out at not more than 2 Federal agencies the Under Secretary shall select for purposes of the pilot program required by paragraph (1). In carrying out the pilot program required by paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall— apply and evaluate methods for authenticating the origin of and modifications to government-produced digital content using technology and open standards described in paragraph (1); and make available to the public digital content embedded with provenance or other authentication provided by the heads of the Federal agencies selected pursuant to paragraph
(2)for the purposes of the pilot program. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date described in paragraph (5), the Under Secretary shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the findings of the Under Secretary with respect to the pilot program carried out under this subsection. The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report outlining the progress of standardization initiatives relating to requirements under this section, as well as recommendations for legislative or administrative action to encourage or require the widespread adoption of such initiatives in the United States.
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