New bill would codify an AI resource piloted under Biden

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., speaks onstage during the HumanX AI Conference 2025 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on March 09, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Obernolte joined Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., in introducing legislation March 31 to cement the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource. Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference

A new piece of artificial intelligence legislation introduced Monday would permanently establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource initiative. Sponsored by Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Don Beyer, D-Va., the bipartisan bill was reintroduced into the House following a first attempt in 2023.

The NAIRR is a pilot program currently managed by the National Science Foundation that was launched in January 2024 and focuses on private sector collaborations to help democratize the computing and data training resources for researchers working with AI systems. It was initially mandated under former President Joe Biden’s landmark 2023 executive order on AI ...