H.R. 1736: Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act

This bill, titled the Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act, aims to address potential terrorism threats that may arise from the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by terrorist organizations. Here are the key points of what the bill would do:

Purpose of the Bill

The main purpose of the bill is to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct regular assessments of the risks posed by terrorist groups using generative AI technologies. This includes any risks associated with the spread of extremist ideologies or the development of dangerous weapons using these technologies.

Annual Assessments

The Secretary of Homeland Security is mandated to prepare and submit assessments to Congress:

• The first assessment must be completed within 180 days of the bill's enactment, with annual assessments for five subsequent years.
• Each assessment must analyze incidents where terrorist organizations may have used generative AI to:
• Promote violent extremism and recruit individuals to commit acts of violence.
• Enhance their abilities to create or use chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons.
• The assessments must recommend ways to counter such threats.

Coordination and Compliance

Before the assessments are released, they must be coordinated with several offices within the Department of Homeland Security. This ensures that the assessments comply with existing laws and protect individuals' privacy and civil rights. The assessments will be primarily unclassified but may include classified sections for national security purposes, and the unclassified portions will be made available to the public.

Information Sharing

The bill also calls for the Secretary of Homeland Security to review and incorporate information from local and state agencies about terrorism threats related to generative AI. This includes disseminating the relevant information back to these state and local agencies to help inform their own security efforts.

Definitions

To clarify its scope, the bill defines several key terms:

• Generative artificial intelligence applications: These are AI models that can produce new content (such as text, images, and videos) based on learned data.
• Fusion center: These are collaborative centers for sharing information related to homeland security.
• Terrorist organization: Referencing entities deemed as foreign terrorist organizations or those engaged in terrorism under U.S. law.

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