Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026, aims to protect U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) models from being stolen by foreign adversaries. It defines ‘closed-source AI models’ and ‘model extraction attacks’ and establishes a process for assessing the threat posed by these attacks. The bill also seeks to deter these attacks through potential sanctions and encourages information sharing between AI model owners and the government.
Key provisions
- Defines key terms like ‘closed-source AI model,’ ‘model extraction attack,’ and ‘entity of concern.’
- Directs the Secretary of State to assess the extent of model extraction attacks and fraudulent account network providers.
- Establishes a list of AI model extraction attackers to be publicly available.
- Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on entities identified as engaging in model extraction attacks.
- Requires the Department of Commerce to develop best practices for detecting and preventing model extraction attacks.
- Mandates routine assessments of model extraction attacks and fraudulent account network providers.
- Creates an information sharing mechanism between AI model owners and the government.
- Provides for the potential addition of identified entities to the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security.
Who is affected
- United States private sector companies developing AI models
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