House advances legislation mandating AI training for federal officials

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) spoke with Fox News Digital about her AI Training Expansion Act of 2023; she also discussed the future of AI, and Congress' current effort to get ahead of the rapidly advancing tech. The House advanced legislation this week that would require federal officials to be trained up on artificial intelligence systems, in an effort to make sure agencies are as prepared as possible for this rapidly advancing technology. Rep. Nancy Mace's AI Training Expansion Act passed through the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, and she told Fox News Digital "we're doing everything we need to do" for the bill to reach the House floor for a vote. "AI is going to change the way we live and we work, and we want to make sure that our federal workforce is prepared for the future and what that might hold," said Mace, R-S.C. Rep. Nancy Mace spoke with Fox News Digital about her AI bill that was approved in committee this week (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., would mandate that supervisors, managers, and data and technology workers whose jobs are linked to the federal government's use of AI systems adhere to certain training requirements to ensure they properly understand the technology they're using.