A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee, and for other purposes.
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to create the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee by April 1, 2026. The committee, composed of senior Defense officials and experts, must analyze AI development trends, assess adversary capabilities, evaluate military applications, and develop a strategy for adopting artificial general intelligence - including ethical guidelines and funding plans. It must submit an unclassified report to Congress by January 31, 2027, detailing its findings, with a classified annex permitted. The committee’s requirements expire on December 31, 2027. The bill directly affects the Department of Defense’s strategic planning for advanced AI systems.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Jul 31, 2025
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