Open Translation Center Act of 2024

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• AI system security vulnerabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 2.2 (AI system security vulnerabilities) receiving a coverage score of 2. The document briefly mentions using AI and other technologies for translation but does not substantively address AI-specific risks, harms, or governance challenges described in the MIT taxonomy. The focus is on establishing a translation center rather than regulating AI risks.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

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

• Information
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Public Administration sector by establishing a federally funded research and development center. It also has minimal coverage of the Information sector through its translation and dissemination activities, and the Scientific Research and Development Services sector as it will be administered as or by a federally funded research and development center.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a proposed federal statute (bill) that would create binding legal obligations once enacted, with mandatory language throughout establishing requirements for the Open Translation Center, its board, duties, and operations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document is a bill proposed by Congress, as indicated by the opening text 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled'

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The bill establishes and governs the Open Translation Center and creates obligations for various government entities including the Secretary of State (primary sponsor), Director of National Intelligence, and Register of Copyrights who must appoint board members and fulfill sponsorship duties.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The board oversees OTC operations and makes decisions independently. The Secretary of State has sponsorship authority and must enter into agreements. Congressional committees receive notifications and certifications, providing oversight.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The board oversees OTC's operations and must approve all translations for accuracy. Congressional committees receive notifications and certifications regarding OTC activities, providing legislative oversight.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Build and Use Model

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document mentions AI as one of several technologies to be used for translation but does not substantively cover AI lifecycle stages. The brief reference to using 'artificial intelligence, and other technologies to ensure timely translations' suggests potential use in the Build and Use Model stage, but without detail on development, validation, deployment, or monitoring of AI systems specifically.

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 makes only a single brief reference to artificial intelligence as one of multiple technologies to be used for translation. It does not define AI, discuss AI models or systems, or mention any specific categories of AI such as frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or generative AI. No compute thresholds or model characteristics are discussed.