"Basic research needs to be a federal priority if we're going to keep feeding innovations that later can produce the SpaceXes of the world," Joseph Jewell said.
FILE - A Chinese microchip is seen through a microscope set up at the booth for the state-controlled Tsinghua Unigroup project which is driving China's semiconductor ambitions during the 21st China Beijing International High-tech Expo in Beijing, China, on May 17, 2018. Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China's leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial intelligence and other industries. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
With CISA 2015 set to expire in September 2026, Congress has an opportunity to extend the statute beyond cyber to cover AI-related threats and mitigations.
"We decided to stop waiting for permission and start telling the stories of federal leadersβ¦so we could get to real, sustainable solutions," April Harding said.