Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Hearings on AI
Summary
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) Cybersecurity Subcommittee convened two hearings in April 2023 featuring discussions on AI, including a hearing to examine the state of AI and machine learning applications to improve United States Department of Defense (DoD) operations. During the hearing, Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) outlined the need to examine legislative solutions to ensure cybersecurity protections in AI platforms and to set guidelines for how DoD uses AI. To inform future legislation, the lawmakers asked witnesses testifying—including those from Palantir, Shift5, and RAND Corporation—to share related recommendations “as quickly as possible — 30 to 60 days.”
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