S 3965
Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020
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This bill, the Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020, aims to strengthen the Department of Defense’s use of artificial intelligence and bolster the workforce needed to support it. It directs the Department to develop a training program for human resources staff, issue guidance on hiring AI professionals, and modify the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test to assess computational thinking skills. The bill also establishes leadership for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and allows for waivers of qualification standards to expedite hiring.
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Rob Portman
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