This bill establishes a program to create artificial intelligence research partnerships between U.S. cities and international cities. The Secretary of State, working with the National Science Foundation and potentially through nonprofits and academic institutions, would encourage and support these city-to-city partnerships focused on AI research, economic cooperation, and workforce development. The program includes several safeguards: partnerships cannot involve cities in countries of concern or cities engaged in conduct harmful to U.S. national security, and research must be limited to non-national security areas of AI and comply with export control regulations. The bill authorizes $20 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2028 to carry out the program and requires the Secretary of State to report annually to Congress on partnership activities, participation levels, and implementation challenges for the first three years.
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