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SB2502: Artificial Intelligence Bug Bounty Act of 2023

: Mike Rounds (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 26, 2023
Armed forces and national security
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to require the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense to develop a bug bounty program relating to dual-use foundational artificial intelligence models.

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This bill asks the Defense Department's Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer to create a bug bounty program for artificial intelligence models with dual uses—meaning they can be used for both civilian and military purposes. A bug bounty program pays outside researchers money to find and report security problems in computer systems. The bill covers foundational AI models, which are advanced AI systems that form the basis for other applications. The bill was introduced in Congress and is currently awaiting review.

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