S.Amdt. 2979
What it does: Adds SEC. 272. SENSE OF SENATE ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRAINING EXERCISES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle E of title II
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 272. SENSE OF SENATE ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRAINING EXERCISES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES at the end of subtitle E of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 272. SENSE OF SENATE ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRAINING EXERCISES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Inserted: It is the sense of the Senate that--
Inserted: (1) modeling and simulation will continue to play a critical role in the training of the members of the Armed Forces;
Inserted: (2) while modeling and simulation has reduced the overall costs of training of members of the Armed Forces, there are significant costs associated with contractor overhead, including costs in connection with playing the role of opposing forces, civilian populations, government agencies, and non-government organizations during training exercises;
Inserted: (3) advances in artificial intelligence could reduce the number of contractors required to support training exercises for members of the Armed Forces, and thereby reduce overall cost of the exercises; and
Inserted: (4) the Secretary of Defense should develop a plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence during training exercises for members of the Armed Forces to increase training effectiveness and reduce costs.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle E of title II, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2979. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title II, add the following:
SEC. 272. SENSE OF SENATE ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TRAINING EXERCISES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) modeling and simulation will continue to play a critical role in the training of the members of the Armed Forces;
(2) while modeling and simulation has reduced the overall costs of training of members of the Armed Forces, there are significant costs associated with contractor overhead, including costs in connection with playing the role of opposing forces, civilian populations, government agencies, and non-government organizations during training exercises;
(3) advances in artificial intelligence could reduce the number of contractors required to support training exercises for members of the Armed Forces, and thereby reduce overall cost of the exercises; and
(4) the Secretary of Defense should develop a plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence during training exercises for members of the Armed Forces to increase training effectiveness and reduce costs.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 27, 2012