Sens. Schiff, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Students

Sens Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Literacy in Future Technologies Artificial Intelligence Act, bipartisan legislation to improve artificial intelligence literacy as part of students’ K-12 education. The bill comes as AI adoption has begun to reshape our economy and workforce and would ensure that students are well prepared to enter the workforce harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. Reps Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Gabe Amo (D-RI) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The LIFT AI Act would:  

• Support a grant program within the National Science Foundation for research and development of AI literacy curriculum and evaluation methods for K-12. 
• Support professional learning opportunities for educators, principals, and school leaders to enhance their AI literacy and proficiency through courses, mentoring, and best practice development. 
• Promote the creation of hands-on learning tools, integration of AI literacy into existing curriculums, and development of evaluation tools to assess AI literacy proficiency.