Congressional Committees Continue AI Hearings in 2024
Summary
• Senate Homeland Security Committee: On January 10, 2024, the Senate Homeland Security Committee (HSGAC) held a hearing on “Harnessing AI to Improve Government Services and Customer Experience.” During the hearing, Chair Gary Peters (D-MI) outlined the need to explore needed changes to the federal procurement framework to better obtain and use capabilities like AI, as well as measures that can be taken in federal procurement to promote competition. A full summary of the hearing is available here. • Senate Judiciary Committee: On January 10, 2024, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism.” During the hearing, media executives and academic experts discussed concerns related to AI’s contributions to the decline of journalism and raised alarms about the dangers of AI-powered misinformation. Subcommittee Chair Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) outlined the need to explore a range of solutions, including licensing for content use, an AI framework for transparency and copyright use, clarification that Section 230 immunity does not apply to claims based on generative AI, and updates to antitrust laws. A full summary of the hearing is available here. • House Administration Committee: Looking ahead to January, the House Administration Committee has noticed a hearing for January 30, 2024, on “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Innovations within the Legislative Branch.”
