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ITI and ARI Lead Coalition of over 60 Companies, Universities, and Non-Profits Calling on Congress to Enact AI Safety Institute Legislation This Year - Information Technology Industry Council
webThis news release reflects a significant industry-led push to institutionalize the US AI Safety Institute, relevant to understanding the political and organizational landscape of AI governance efforts in the US as of 2024.
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A coalition of over 60 companies, universities, and non-profits led by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and the American Responsibility Institute (ARI) urged Congress to pass legislation formally establishing the AI Safety Institute (AISI) within NIST. The letter emphasizes the importance of giving AISI a permanent statutory foundation to support AI safety research, standards development, and international coordination.
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- •Over 60 signatories including major tech companies, universities, and non-profits called on Congress to codify the AI Safety Institute into law.
- •The coalition argues AISI needs statutory authority to ensure long-term stability, funding, and credibility for AI safety work.
- •AISI, currently housed at NIST, has been central to developing AI safety evaluations and international coordination efforts.
- •Legislation would help maintain U.S. leadership in AI safety standards and support global interoperability with allied nations' safety institutes.
- •The letter reflects broad industry consensus that voluntary safety commitments need institutional backing through formal government structures.
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ITI and ARI Lead Coalition of over 60 Companies, Universities, and Non-Profits Calling on Congress to Enact AI Safety Institute Legislation This Year - Information Technology Industry Council
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ITI and ARI Lead Coalition of over 60 Companies, Universities, and Non-Profits Calling on Congress to Enact AI Safety Institute Legislation This Year
October 22, 2024
WASHINGTON – G lobal tech trade association ITI and the Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI) led a new letter to Senate and House leadership urging lawmakers to enact legislation that authorize s the U.S. AI Safety Institute within the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) before the end of the 118 th Congress.
The letter, signed by ITI, ARI, and a broad coalition of over 60 multi- industry groups, companies across the business community , academics, and civil society organizations , highlights the imperative for the U.S. to continue responsible AI efforts at NIST a s other countries e s tablish t heir own AI safety institutes.
“ As other governments quickly move ahead, Members of Congress can ensure that the U.S. does not get left behind in the global AI race by permanently authorizing the AI Safety Institute and providing certainty for its critical role in advancing U.S. AI innovation and adoption,” said ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman. “We urge Congress to heed today’s call to action from industry, civil society, and academia to pass necessary bipartisan legislation before the end of the year.”
"For the U . S . to lead on the responsible development of AI, our government has to lead on the development of voluntary standards and testing that underpin AI safety and resiliency,” said ARI President Brad Carson . “The U . S . AI Safety Institute is spearheading that effort, and authorizing their work under NIST is an easy, bipartisan step forward Congress can take right now. After all the footwork this Congress has done to educate members on AI issues, this is the single most important AI policy lawmakers can pass before the end of the year.”
The Senate Commerce Committee and House Science Committee have each advanced bipartisan bills to authorize the activities of the U.S. AI Safety Institute: S. 4178, the Future of AI Innovation Act and H.R. 9497 , the AI Advancement and Reliability Act. Both the House and Senate have undertaken significant efforts on AI this Congress, including the all-Senator AI Insight Forums convened by the Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group and creation of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence.
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