Hearing on AI Breakthroughs & U.S. Competitiveness

September 7, 2023

2023-09-07T16:30:09-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmVhXC8wMTJcLzE2OTQwOTYzMDlfMDEyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on U.S. competitiveness amid recent advances in artificial intelligence. Witnesses included Energy Department Deputy Secretary David Turk and Rick Stevens, a leading AI scientist from the federally funded Argonne National Laboratory. Competition with China was discussed, including concerns of espionage sponsored by the Chinese government as the U.S. continues to develop AI technology. The hearing also included discussion on how AI can benefit U.S. interests, as well as the risks it poses by giving new tools to bad actors.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on U.S. competitiveness amid recent advances in artificial intelligence.… read more

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on U.S. competitiveness amid recent advances in artificial intelligence. Witnesses included Energy Department Deputy Secretary David Turk and Rick Stevens, a leading AI scientist from the federally funded Argonne National Laboratory. Competition with China was discussed, including concerns of espionage sponsored by the Chinese government as the U.S. continues to develop AI technology. The hearing also included discussion on how AI can benefit U.S. interests, as well as the risks it poses by giving new tools to bad actors. close

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Josh Hawley U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Missouri
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Mark E. Kelly U.S. Senator [D] Arizona
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Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
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Rick Stevens Associate Lab Director Argonne National Laboratory->Computing, Environment and Life Sciences
David Turk Deputy Secretary Department of Energy