Schumer Discusses Proposal To Invest $100 Billion Toward AI Over Five Years

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The Senate minority leader said Tuesday he has discussed legislation that would create a newoffice to invest $100 billion in AI research over five years and fund technology efforts inindustry, at universities and several agencies, including the Pentagon.Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told attendees at a National Security Commission on ArtificialIntelligence (NSCAI) event on Tuesday the proposal is not “firmed up,” while noting the planwould create a new subsidiary within the National Science Foundation that would work alongwith DARPA to fund basic research in AI, as well as 5-G, quantum computing and otheremerging technologies.