TLDR:
- Four top Senators propose a roadmap for AI regulation, calling for $32 billion annually for non-defense AI innovation.
- The roadmap suggests key areas of focus for Senate committees such as AI workforce training and mitigating AI energy costs.
The Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with other senators, has unveiled a proposed roadmap for regulating artificial intelligence, recommending an annual expenditure of at least $32 billion for non-defense AI innovation. The roadmap, developed by the AI Working Group, is not specific legislation but provides guidance on key areas of focus for Senate committees as they work on crafting regulation for AI.
The report suggests that relevant Senate committees should focus their efforts on various areas, including AI workforce training, addressing AI-generated content such as child sexual abuse material and election content, safeguarding private information from AI systems, and mitigating energy costs associated with AI technologies. While the roadmap does not call for immediate safety evaluations for all current and future AI models, it does suggest developing a framework to determine when such evaluations are necessary, departing from some proposed bills.
The working group is encouraging collaboration with the Senate Appropriations Committee to allocate funding for AI and semiconductor research and development. While some groups have expressed concerns about the proposed costs and effectiveness of the roadmap, others have highlighted the importance of establishing stronger regulations for AI to prevent potential harm and manipulation in the future.