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Mandating Safety and Fairness Checks for Federal Government AI Systems.

This law requires Federal agencies to systematically evaluate all Artificial Intelligence systems used for automated decision-making to ensure they are trustworthy. The goal is to protect citizens by guaranteeing that government AI is reliable, secure, transparent, and free from harmful biases. Agencies must either comply with new standards within two years or stop using non-compliant systems.
Key points
Government AI systems used for automated decisions must be rigorously tested for safety, privacy, security, and fairness, particularly concerning protected classes.
Federal agencies must publicly disclose which AI systems comply with the new trustworthiness guidelines, enhancing government accountability and transparency.
Each Federal agency must appoint a Chief AI Officer responsible for overseeing the ethical and secure implementation of AI technology.
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Print number: 118_S_5539
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Process start date: 2024-12-16