Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced the AI Cyber Defense Act to create a CISA test program that would give critical infrastructure operators free access to frontier AI models for defending their systems. The bill is aimed at helping water and other essential facilities detect, test for, and remediate vulnerabilities, with priority for nonprofit, publicly owned, rural, and small organizations. #AICyberDefenseAct #CISA #JoshGottheimer
Keypoints
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced the AI Cyber Defense Act.
- The bill would create a CISA pilot program for critical infrastructure operators.
- Participants could use frontier AI models to find and fix cybersecurity weaknesses.
- The program would prioritize nonprofit, publicly owned, rural, and small organizations.
- The legislation includes $100 million in authorization from 2027 to 2031.
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