Bill Would Give Agencies More Resources to Adopt Artificial Intelligence

Federal agencies would have to get serious about adopting artificial intelligence under a bill introduced Wednesday. The Artificial Intelligence in Government Act, sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, would provide resources for feds to start exploring how AI could play into their agencies. The bill would require the General Services Administration to bring more AI experts on board and conduct original research on federal AI policy. It would also establish a board of experts who would advise agencies on AI implementation and help them overcome obstacles to adoption. "The United States won't have the global competitive edge in AI if our own government isn't making the most of these technologies," Schatz said in a statement.