American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2020-12-27

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
• Exposure to toxic content
• Compromise of privacy
• AI system security vulnerabilities
• False or misleading information
• Pollution of information ecosystem
• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
• Increased inequality and decline in employment
• Competitive dynamics

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with brief mentions of approximately 5-6 subdomains. Primary focus is on malicious actors (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) through the online harms study, supply chain security (2.2), and competitive dynamics (6.4). Coverage is concentrated in the study requirements for online harms and supply chain exploitation risks, but lacks detailed governance measures or mitigations.

Sector coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Accommodation, Food & Other Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This Act does not directly govern specific sectors but rather mandates studies across multiple sectors that implement AI and other emerging technologies. The studies will examine AI adoption across various industries including manufacturing, information/telecommunications, finance, healthcare, and others. The governance is of federal agencies conducting research, not of the sectors themselves.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress that mandates specific studies and reports with clear deadlines and enforcement through appropriations requirements.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: This is an Act of Congress, as indicated by the legislative format and structure. The document is titled as an Act and contains sections typical of Congressional legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Commerce; Federal Trade Commission; Department of Commerce
• Summary: The Act directs federal agencies to conduct studies and submit reports. The primary targets are the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission who must complete the required studies.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Energy and Commerce; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Select Committee on Intelligence
• Summary: Congressional committees are designated as the oversight bodies that receive reports and monitor compliance. Enforcement is through Congressional oversight and appropriations control.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Committee on Energy and Commerce; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Select Committee on Intelligence
• Summary: The same Congressional committees that receive the reports also serve as monitoring bodies to evaluate implementation and effectiveness of the studies. Public disclosure requirements also enable broader monitoring.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather mandates studies to assess the state of AI and other emerging technologies. The studies will examine existing implementations and future adoption across all lifecycle stages, but the Act itself does not govern specific lifecycle stages.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence throughout and requires comprehensive studies of the AI industry. It does not define or distinguish between different types of AI systems (frontier, general purpose, task-specific, etc.) or mention compute thresholds. The focus is on AI as a broad technology category.