This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to develop a watermarking system that would identify artificial intelligence applications approved for use by federal civilian agencies. The goal is to create a way to mark and distinguish AI tools that have been officially vetted and authorized by the government for civilian agency use. The Secretary of Homeland Security has eight months from the bill's enactment to begin consulting with these agencies on developing the system. The legislation authorizes whatever funding is necessary to carry out this work, though no specific dollar amount is specified. This bill would primarily affect federal civilian agencies that use or develop AI applications, as well as the three agencies tasked with creating the watermarking framework.
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