Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., introduced a new bill to strategize on the development of artificial intelligence technologies. The Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act will support the development of a national AI strategy and allot $2.2 million of funds to grow an AI workforce across government, industry and academia, Portman’s office said Tuesday. The bill would distribute the funds over five years for an effort intended to last for 10 years.Â
“By coordinating and synchronizing our country’s research and development efforts, this bill ensures not just that the United States remains an AI leader, but that it does so by developing AI technology that prioritizes American values,” Portman said.Â
Portman and Heinrich serve as co-founders of the newly established Senate AI Caucus.
