A United States–Israel Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development Center would be created under a bipartisan bill introduced on Sept. 3 by U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH).
“Israel is our most important and closest ally in the Middle East,” Rep. Gonzalez said. “We need to make sure that our partnership in joint-security also extends into emerging technology.”
The newly established center authorized under the United States–Israel Artificial Intelligence Center Act, H.R. 5148, which Rep. Gonzalez cosponsored with bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), aims to improve AI research and development cooperation between the two countries, according to the congressional record bill summary.
H.R. 5148 is a companion to the same-named S. 2120, which was introduced in June by U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA).
The measure would direct the U.S. Secretary of State, in consultation with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the heads of other relevant U.S. agencies, to establish the joint AI center in the United States to serve as a hub for robust research and development in AI across the public, private and education sectors in the two nations, according to a bill summary provided by Rep. Gonzalez’s staff.
“We know that the development of effective artificial intelligence is crucial to both ours and Israel’s national interests,” said Rep. Gonzalez. “I am proud to co-lead this bill with my colleague to establish the United States–Israel Artificial Intelligence Center in the United States.”