U.S. Senators Introduce Bill To Track AI Incidents and Vulnerabilities
Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Secure AI Act of 2024 to improve the tracking and processing of AI security and safety incidents. The bill would task the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with updating the National Vulnerability Database, a comprehensive public database of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, to incorporate AI vulnerabilities. It would also task the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) with establishing a public database that private and public sector entities, as well as other stakeholders, can voluntarily share information on AI safety incidents to.
U.S. Representatives Introduce AI Exports Control Bill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced the Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Exports (ENFORCE) Act. The bill would give the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) the authority to use export controls on AI and other national security-related emerging technologies, and the authority to bar Americans from working with foreigners to develop AI systems that pose significant risks to national security.
Chile Introduces Broad Regulatory Framework for AI
Chile’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation, which is responsible for policies promoting technological development, introduced legislation that establishes levels of AI risk from “unacceptable” to “no evident risk,” much like the EU AI Act does. The bill, based on recommendations by UNESCO, would create a new government agency to conduct technical assessments of AI systems and assign appropriate risk levels.
