To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to authorize certain assessments by the Director of the Institute and impose requirements on certain memorandums of understanding relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assess trends in artificial intelligence capabilities, particularly focusing on AI systems that can autonomously conduct research and development on other AI systems. The legislation adds new requirements for memorandums of understanding between NIST and developers of advanced AI systems, requiring developers to disclose information about how much artificial intelligence was used in creating their systems and to what extent that AI operated without human oversight. The bill also requires NIST to evaluate whether frontier AI systems have the capability to autonomously advance their own development. The legislation affects AI developers working with NIST on pre-deployment evaluations of advanced systems and aims to increase government oversight of self-improving AI technologies.
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