U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have introduced the Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security Readiness Act. The proposed legislation instructs the National Security Agency (NSA) to develop a security playbook for protecting advanced American AI technology from foreign threats.
Senator Young stated, “America’s leadership in advanced technology depends on our ability to protect it. As our foreign adversaries race to steal and exploit cutting-edge AI systems, we must stay ahead of these threats. The Advanced AI Security Readiness Act will ensure the intelligence professionals at NSA have the tools and direction needed to safeguard U.S. innovation and preserve America’s technology advantages.”
Senator Kelly added, “AI increasingly powers our defense, intelligence, critical infrastructure, scientific innovation, and much of our economy. If it’s vulnerable, we’re vulnerable. This bipartisan legislation gets the NSA prepared to spot attacks early and defend our country’s AI innovation from anyone trying to exploit it. As AI evolves, we need to stay ahead of the challenges it brings to keep Americans safe.”
The bill directs the NSA’s AI Security Center to create an AI Security Playbook that identifies vulnerabilities and threats while setting out strategies and contingency plans for securing advanced U.S. AI systems.
Similar legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05).
