Congress Treats AI Models as a Supply Chain Question
· Source: environmentenergyleader.com
In short
A new House bill, H.R. 10152, the Open-Source AI Leadership Act, would direct the Department of Commerce to support American-developed open AI models while assessing risks tied to models controlled by foreign adversaries. The legislation treats AI model choice as a supply chain consideration, expanding the definition of AI infrastructure beyond chips, data centers, and electricity to include the origin and control of the model itself. The bill would not ban any model but would require Commerce to report findings on supply chain risks, with impacts for energy, infrastructure, and sustainability leaders.
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Tags: supply chain, AI models, policy, data centers, energy, regulation