What to make of the new AI Roadmap from the Senate’s Bipartisan Commission

By: Darrell M. West and Nicol Turner Lee (Brookings TechTank Podcast)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has introduced a detailed 31-page plan to regulate artificial intelligence, created with the help of a bipartisan team including Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Republican Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Todd Young (R-IN). The plan proposes a significant $32 billion yearly investment in AI research and development by 2026. It aims to address risks like security threats, discrimination, job loss, and lack of transparency, while also pushing for a national data privacy law and export controls on advanced AI systems.

Take a listen to the latest episode of the TechTank Podcast, where co-hosts Darrell West and Nicol Turner Lee explore Schumer’s plan and its potential impact on the future of AI in the United States. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the details and consequences of this important initiative.