Bennet promises to require the Director of National Intelligence to assess national security risks before AI technologies are exported or the U.S. government signs AI agreements with foreign governments.

The bill requires the DNI to produce an assessment for the President and Congress before the Secretary of Commerce approves AI technologies for export or the U.S. government signs an AI agreement with a foreign government. The assessment must evaluate the recipient’s export control regime, its ties to adversaries like China and Russia, the risk of onward proliferation, and the likely end-uses of the technology.

Bennet secured an amendment requiring DNI assessments before AI technology exports or foreign AI agreements are approved.

Bennet Secures Key Provisions in Senate Fiscal Year 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
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