According to ChainCatcher, a bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer recommended that the U.S. Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and establish protective measures.

The roadmap is another effort by the U.S. government to regulate and promote the development of artificial intelligence. It comes six days after U.S. lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill to help the Biden administration impose export controls on top AI models made in the United States.

After months of meetings with industry experts and AI critics, the bipartisan task force identified the importance of AI investments to keeping the United States competitive with foreign rivals and improving the quality of life for Americans — supporting technology that could potentially help cure certain cancers or chronic diseases.

While the roadmap does not constitute a specific bill or policy proposal, it provides lawmakers and interested parties with a glimpse into the scope and scale of future AI legislation, laying the foundation for more comprehensive and detailed policies in the future.