While the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other key CHIPS Act agencies would see boosts under Biden’s request, it still falls short of congressional authorizations.| FedScoop
In a letter to Howard Lutnick, leading tech associations say downsizing NIST “will have ramifications” for the country’s ability to lead on AI.| FedScoop
DOE’s national labs play a big role in the TEST AI Act, which would establish a testbed pilot to develop and refine measurement standards used to assess AI systems.| FedScoop
The document sets out four key functions that the Commerce Department agency says are crucial for building responsible AI systems.| FedScoop
AI policy specialists say a lack of guidance from the White House on how to square divergent rights-based and risk-based approaches to AI is proving a challenge for companies working to create new products and safeguards.| FedScoop
The agency said it received 4,000 comments from 140 organizations and individuals on the first draft and is again seeking comment on an updated version.| FedScoop
The AI Safety Institute will have access to new models before and following their releases under the new testing and evaluation pacts.| FedScoop
Several of the bills have counterpart or similar measures moving forward in the Senate.| FedScoop
In the race to build more chips domestically, NIST is eyeing AI-powered autonomous experimentation for production.| FedScoop
Three long-awaited standards from NIST are aimed at ensuring encrypted information stays encrypted in a future quantum age.| FedScoop
All 270-day mark actions from the AI executive order were also completed, per the White House, though some details were not immediately public.| FedScoop