US House Bill Seeks to Compel Federal Agencies to Follow NIST AI Guidelines
Lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at creating a more consistent approach to how federal agencies handle AI. The proposal, introduced by Representative Ted Lieu, would require federal agencies to adopt AI standards based on guidance produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Under the measure, agencies would be expected to follow NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework, a model released in 2023 to help organizations identify and address challenges linked to AI systems. The legislation has drawn support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with representatives Zach Nunn and Don Beyer joining as co-sponsors. In remarks released alongside the proposal, Beyer described…