House/Senate Move Defense Bills with AI Provisions
Summary
On June 13, 2024, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved its fiscal year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would expand the authority of the Pentagon’s chief AI officer to engage with military personnel, among other AI-focused provisions, after Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) voted against the overall bill in light of funding disputes.
The following day, the House passed its FY25 House NDAA (H.R. 8070), which includes a number of AI provisions: (i) enhancing Marine Corps supply chains with AI; (ii) securing compute resources for testing AI models trained on biological data; and (iii) directing DoD to identify individuals with AI expertise.
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