The Consumer Safety Technology Act also calls for a Commerce-FTC study on how blockchain can protect consumers from fraud. The companion bill passed the House in July.

The bipartisan bill comes as House Republicans want to give the agency $500 million for AI and modernization while also barring enforcement of state-level AI regulations.

DOE’s national labs play a big role in the TEST AI Act, which would establish a testbed pilot to develop and refine measurement standards used to assess…

The bipartisan legislation calls on the Commerce secretary to lead U.S. adoption and use of blockchain and other distributed ledger technology.

In a letter to Howard Lutnick, leading tech associations say downsizing NIST “will have ramifications” for the country’s ability to lead on AI.

The state attorneys general who sought the temporary restraining order failed to demonstrate irreparable harm, the judge ruled.

The agency’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in a posting that the rules have critical national security implications.

The new AI-focused Manufacturing USA institute is expected to receive up to $70 million in funding over five years.

The Commerce Department’s Tech Hubs program could lead to the development of tools eventually bought by the federal government, officials said.

The legislation from Sens. Todd Young and Brian Schatz aims to expand outreach for AI government jobs and promote opportunities with the technology.