U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill Targeting Various Types of Frauds Using AI
U.S. House Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA) have introduced a bill that increases the maximum sum of penalties for committing mail, wire, and bank fraud, as well as money laundering, if the criminals behind these actions used AI.
Bipartisan Commission Report Details Recommendations to Stay Ahead of China on Key Technologies
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, an independent and bipartisan government commission, has made several recommendations to Congress on how the United States can compete with and stay ahead of China on key emerging technologies. The Commission recommended that Congress fund a “Manhattan Project-like” program to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities, which are human-like or superior reasoning capabilities in AI systems. The report suggests Congress grant multiyear contracting authority to the executive branch, which would allow the government to make purchases that extend beyond the fiscal year and direct the U.S. Secretary of Defense to prioritize AGI items in the defense priorities and allocation system. The Commission also made recommendations to tighten and expand U.S. export controls against China.
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Agree on AI’s Use for Military Purposes
During President Joe Biden’s last bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping before leaving the White House, the two leaders issued a statement affirming that the United States and China will ensure that decisions to use nuclear weapons will remain under human control. Biden and Jinping also affirmed a commitment to develop AI’s military applications in a responsible manner and echoed a need to address safety risks that AI systems may pose.
