Sec. 236. Pilot program on development of near-term use cases and demonstration of artificial intelligence toward biotechnology applications for national security
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence carrying out a pilot program on developing near-term use cases and demonstrations of artificial intelligence toward biotechnology applications for national security. The pilot program required by subsection
(a)shall be carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program. The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection
(a)by entering into one or more public-private partnerships. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter for the duration of the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report on the pilot program. Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following: An assessment of the role that artificial intelligence is playing in developing biotechnology, such as how commercial industry may be using artificial intelligence to develop biotechnologies. A description of near-term use cases developed under the pilot program for artificial intelligence-enabled biotechnology applications for national security. A description of planned, ongoing, and complete demonstrations or other pilot programs funded under the pilot program required by subsection
(a)or otherwise by the Department of Defense. An assessment of the viability for transition of technology developed under the pilot program, including assessment of— the resources needed for further development and scaling of such technology; and the potential benefits of such technology.