Sec. 312. Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers Council. The Council shall— promote artificial intelligence innovation and responsible design, development, and application; oversee compliance with Governmentwide requirements, including existing requirements for agencies to inventory and publish use cases of artificial intelligence; develop recommendations for, and advise agencies on, best practices for the design, acquisition, development, modernization, use, operation, sharing, risk management, auditing, and performance of artificial intelligence technologies while ensuring privacy, security, and the protection of civil rights and civil liberties; share experiences, ideas, and promising practices, including work process redesign and the development of performance measures to optimize Federal Government use of and investments in artificial intelligence; in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, assess and monitor the hiring, training, classification, and professional development needs of the Federal workforce relating to artificial intelligence; examine and track the costs and benefits of artificial intelligence use in the Federal Government, and make recommendations for any limits that should be placed on the acquisition, development, and use of artificial intelligence and the capabilities of artificial intelligence; help improve the abilities of agencies to understand artificial intelligence and intervene in crisis; review and analyze already deployed artificial intelligence systems within the Federal Government for potential harm; and assist the Director, as necessary, in— identifying, developing, coordinating, and overseeing multi-agency projects and other initiatives to improve Government performance; monitoring and managing risks relating to developing, obtaining, or using artificial intelligence, including by— promoting the development and use of efficient, common, and shared approaches to key processes that improve the delivery of services for the public; soliciting and providing perspectives on matters of concern to the Council, as appropriate, from and to— the Chief Financial Officers Council; the Chief Human Capital Officers Council; the Chief Acquisition Officers Council; the Chief Information Officers Council; the Chief Data Officers Council; other interagency councils; other key groups of the Federal Government; industry; academia;
State, local, Tribal, territorial, and international governments; and other individuals and entities, as determined necessary by the Director; creating a framework for how agencies can reduce risk in the design, development, and use of artificial intelligence systems; and implementing measurements and producing specific guidance on use cases for which the Federal Government should not be developing, procuring, or using artificial intelligence systems; ensuring artificial intelligence systems used and procured by agencies are and have been responsibly developed and evaluated such that the artificial intelligence systems are transparent and secure, do not infringe on privacy, and promote civil interests; continually monitoring the capabilities of artificial intelligence systems used and procured by the Federal Government; and ensuring accountability for the use and procurement of artificial intelligence systems that result in flawed, inaccurate, or biased decisions that would impact individuals.
The Director shall serve as the chair of the Council. The cochair of the Council shall be— nominated by a majority of the members of the Council; and designated as the cochair of the Council by the Director. Members of the Council shall include— the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code; a representative from an agency with— advisory experience in scientific and technological issues that require attention at the highest level of Government; and a role working with agencies to create strategies, plans, policies and programs for science and technology, including artificial intelligence; and other members, as determined necessary by the Director.
The Council shall have the authority to establish standing committees and working groups as necessary to consider items of concern to the Council. The Administrator of General Services shall provide administrative support for the Council.