42 USC § 18937 - Artificial intelligence

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s18937"
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title: "42 USC § 18937 - Artificial intelligence"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "18937"
section_name: "Artificial intelligence"
chapter_number: 163
chapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Measurement Research"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10232(a), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1484.)"
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# § 18937. Artificial intelligence

The Director shall continue to support the development of artificial intelligence and data science, and carry out the activities of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 authorized in division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), including through—

**(1)** expanding the Institute’s capabilities, including scientific staff and research infrastructure;

**(2)** supporting measurement research and development for advanced computer chips and hardware designed for artificial intelligence systems;

**(3)** supporting the development of technical standards and guidelines that promote safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, such as enhancing the accuracy, explainability, privacy, reliability, robustness, safety, security, and mitigation of harmful bias in artificial intelligence systems;

**(4)** creating a framework for managing risks associated with artificial intelligence systems; and

**(5)** developing and publishing cybersecurity tools, encryption methods, and best practices for artificial intelligence and data science.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10232(a), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1484.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020, referred to in introductory provisions of subsec. (a), is div. E of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 119 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of div. E to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, referred to in introductory provisions of subsec. (a), is div. E of , , , also known as the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.