United States of America: Introduced Advancing American AI Act

On 22 April 2021, the Advancing American AI Act, including provisions on public procurement of Artificial Intelligence(AI), was introduced in the United States Senate. In particular, the Act would require the Office of Management and Budget Director to adopt policies and outline procedures regarding the acquisition and use of AI and issue guidelines on the risks and potential impact of AI systems on individuals' privacy and civil liberties. Furthermore, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget would be required to issue orders implementing the guidelines to ensure that all the acquisition contracts of AI made by the Federal Agencies comply with the risk assessments and the standards adopted and take into consideration the ownership and security of data.