House GOP Leaders Voice Concerns about Conflicting Guidance on AI from Biden-Harris Administration

Summary
In January 2023, House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chair Frank Lucas (R-OK) and House Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) raising concerns about conflicting guidance on AI from the Biden-Harris Administration. The letter referenced a December 2022 call between the pair’s staff and OSTP, requesting written responses to a number of questions, including whether OSTP coordinated with NIST or the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) in developing its AI blueprint.