To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · May 15, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 390.
This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission, working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to develop voluntary guidelines helping state and local election offices navigate the use and risks of artificial intelligence in running elections. Within 60 days of enactment, the commission must issue these guidelines, which must address the benefits and risks of using AI in election administration, related cybersecurity threats, and how AI-generated content can spread both accurate election information and harmful disinformation that erodes public trust. The bill also requires the commission to study how AI technologies were actually used and how they affected the 2024 federal elections, with a report due by November 5, 2025. Based on the findings of that study, the commission must review and update its original guidelines as needed. The legislation primarily affects election officials at the state and local level by giving them federal guidance, though compliance with the guidelines remains voluntary rather than mandatory.
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