Bipartisan bill proposes blue-ribbon panel to address AI risks, regulations – By Adam Mazmanian (Nextgov) / June 20, 2023
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., is leading the effort to give Congress the expertise it needs to understand and possibly regulate the risks posed by artificial intelligence.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House and Senate wants Congress to set up a blue ribbon commission to study artificial intelligence, with an eye to developing regulations or government oversight of the technology.
The push is led by Rep. Ted Lieu — a California Democrat who boasts an undergraduate degree in computer science — as well as Reps. Ted Buck, R-Colo., and Anna Eschoo, D-Calif. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, plans to introduce a companion bill in the Senate.
The National AI Commission Act would establish a 20-member commission with real-world experience in computer science or AI, civil society, industry, labor and government, with 10 members selected by Democrats and 10 by Republicans. Over the course of two-years, the commission would produce three reports focusing on current capacity at federal agencies for AI oversight and regulation, including suggesting new approaches and regulatory structures to govern the technology as needed.
