(TheConservativeTimes.org) – A group of four senators, run by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is pushing for Congress to spend at least thirty billion dollars over the next three years to develop AI and also place safeguards on it. The group wrote in a report that the United States must “harness the opportunities and address the risks” related to AI.
The group said that at times they may disagree on the specific details, but that they agree that it’s imperative to find a balance, especially with its increasing popularity and its use in other countries. They wrote a report with over thirty pages to address their concerns and push for a thirty-billion-dollar budget.
Shumer stated, “It’s complicated, it’s difficult, but we can’t afford to put our head in the sand.”
They recommended that Congress should draft “emergency funding” to boost U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, which would include new research, development, and testing. They also recommended new requirements in terms of transparency and the impact of AI.
According to Senator Mike Rounds (R), “This is a time in which the dollars we put into this particular investment will pay dividends for the taxpayers of this country long term.”
The group was led by Schumer since he initiated the agenda and then brought in three other senators. They began meeting with tech executives and experts who said that the government has to step in immediately to regulate the development of AI technologies.
Indiana Senator Todd Young (R) said, “In the same breath that people marveled at the possibilities of just that one generative AI platform, they began to hypothesize about future risks that might be associated with future developments of artificial intelligence.”
The risks associated with artificial intelligence are similar to that of other technologies, but the broad spectrum of capabilities it has can be a huge concern for companies, people, and the government.
Copyright 2024, TheConservativeTimes.org
