H.R. 9363, AI Safety Research and Standards Initiative. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
H.R. 9363 · Mixed
What it does
This bill creates a new Center for AI Security and Innovation within the National Institute of Standards and Technology to evaluate risks from artificial intelligence systems, develop voluntary security standards, and assess how U.S. AI capabilities compare to foreign adversaries.
The analysis names large AI model developers (OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, etc.) — and 3 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
The confidentiality exemption from FOIA (section 552) and prohibition on using shared information for regulation creates a legal safe harbor for AI companies to disclose vulnerabilities to the Center without fear of regulatory enforcement or public accountability.
Transparency scores 65%, with a medium warning level and no detached riders.
Who is behind it
Filed by Jay Obernolte. Cosponsored by Brian Babin, C. Franklin, Erin Houchin and Lori Trahan.