en.Wedoany.com Reported - The U.S. Congress is reviewing multiple information and communication technology (ICT) bills this week, covering four major directions: biometric data management, national security assessment of quantum computing, nationalization of artificial intelligence, and platform competition regulation.
The "Biometric Data Network" bill proposes establishing a comprehensive biometric database for use by U.S. researchers, aiming to centralize critical biological information to accelerate biotechnology development. The bill requires the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation plan and first designate a unified national laboratory to lead a pilot project responsible for collecting, securing, and "democratizing" specific biometric data. The bill claims that this move "will protect U.S. biometric data from being exploited by the Chinese Communist Party."
The "National Quantum Computing Security Council" bill mandates the formation of a bipartisan panel of 11 congressional members to assess the impact of quantum computing on national security, economy, science, and military domains. Based on the assessment, the council will prepare a report recommending actions to Congress and the executive branch in areas such as public-private partnerships, research initiatives, and workforce planning to strengthen the U.S. quantum technology sector.
The "American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund" bill provides a legal basis for the government to acquire stakes in leading artificial intelligence companies, aiming to distribute revenues from large tech firms to the public. It proposes offering 50% of the shares of the largest U.S. AI development companies to the public, with a one-time tax levied on these shares, which would then be deposited into an independent wealth fund that distributes annual dividends directly to U.S. citizens. The bill argues that "the future of AI and the fate of humanity should not be decided by Silicon Valley billionaires behind the scenes, who pursue power and profit maximization. Instead, it should be jointly decided by workers, parents, teachers, artists, scientists, communities, and the American people."
The "American Innovation and Internet Choice Act" aims to level the playing field for online transaction platforms. The bill authorizes the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general to enforce antitrust laws in the online platform ecosystem, particularly preventing large enterprises from using digital platform functional data to favor their own products or businesses, thereby harming the position of small businesses in online trade. The bill's applicability threshold is: an online market with annual revenue of at least $175 billion and at least 34% of the U.S. population aged 12 and above as active users; the bill also applies to platforms with at least 34% of U.S. households as subscribers.
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