U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 (CREATE AI Act). This bipartisan legislation establishes the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as a shared national research infrastructure that provides AI researchers and students with greater access to the complex resources, data, and tools needed to develop safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence.
Support legislation to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource as shared national infrastructure that gives AI researchers and students greater access to resources, data, and tools for safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence development.
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Congress.gov lists Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] as an original cosponsor of S.2714 on 07/27/2023.
The bill states it is "To establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource" and names Heinrich, Young, Booker, and Rounds as introducing the bill. It directs NSF to establish NAIRR to advance trustworthy AI and improve access to AI resources for researchers and students.
Latest action: Senate - 12/17/2024 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Congress.gov says the bill had the status Introduced.
The roadmap recommends "Authorizing the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) by passing the CREATE AI Act (S. 2714) and funding it" and expanding NAIRR participation across all 50 states.
Rounds' office says the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released a roadmap for AI policy, and Rounds said the roadmap highlights topics Congress should address through regular order.
NSF describes NAIRR as national infrastructure providing research and education communities access to computing, software, data, models, educational resources and expertise. It says NAIRR was initially established as a pilot in 2024 and supports 600+ projects and 6,000 students.
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Rounds fulfilled the promise as framed because it committed him to support legislation establishing the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, not necessarily to secure enactment. During his Senate term, he was an original cosponsor of S.2714, the CREATE AI Act, which would establish NAIRR and expand researcher and student access to AI resources for trustworthy AI development. He also helped advance the Senate AI roadmap calling for passage and funding of the Act. The bill did not become law in the 118th Congress, so this is delivery of the promised support for legislation rather than full statutory enactment of NAIRR.