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This bill, titled the "Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2026," aims to foster innovation and competitiveness in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry by establishing standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, supporting research and development, and building capacity. Key provisions include the creation of a Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop voluntary best practices for AI assessment, red teaming (adversarial testing), and the detection of synthetic content (AI-generated or modified information). The bill also mandates interagency coordination to facilitate AI testbeds, which are facilities for rigorous testing of AI systems, and promotes international cooperation on AI standards and development. Furthermore, it seeks to make more Federal data publicly available for training and evaluating AI systems and establishes a program for Federal grand challenges in AI to incentivize innovation through prize competitions. The bill also addresses research security and expands the authority to hire critical technical experts, while requiring certifications and audits for temporary fellows working on AI and critical emerging technologies to ensure they do not perform inherently governmental functions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3952/all-info