CMR on March 23. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on artificial intelligence with key Biden administration officials on Dec. 13 at 10am ET, spokesperson Sean Kelly told Axios.
What's happening: Officials from the Energy, Health and Human Services and Commerce departments will testify on the consequences of AI for each of their agencies.
- Lawmakers will seek to understand how each agency can leverage its unique expertise and ensure they're equipped to address AI's impact on the broader economy, Kelly said.
- This is the first time the full committee will gather to discuss AI and marks the culmination of previous subcommittee hearings.
Why it matters: The committee is tackling national privacy and data security as a foundational part of their strategy to regulate AI.
- "These hearings have reinforced that a national data privacy standard is foundational to cement American AI leadership, protect people's data privacy, and promote innovation when it comes to AI," E&C Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers said in a statement.
- "We're at a pivotal moment with AI, and unilateral, one-size-fits-all regulations will not alleviate every concern and may ultimately hamper innovation."
Yes, but: McMorris Rodgers and ranking member Frank Pallone still haven't reintroduced their American Data Privacy Protection Act.
Witnesses at the Dec. 13 hearing will include:
- Helena Fu, director of critical and emerging technology in the Under Secretary of Science Office at DOE
- Micky Tripathi, HHS health information technology national coordinator
- Saif Khan, senior advisor to the secretary for critical and emerging technologies at Commerce
