This bill changes the Small Business Act to require small business development centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses use and understand artificial intelligence (AI). It directs SBDCs to provide information, guidance, and training on AI best practices and on using AI to plan for unexpected events, protect data and intellectual property, improve cybersecurity, meet regulatory requirements, and build customer trust. The bill also tells SBDCs to help businesses incorporate AI into operations and to do outreach about AI. It adds a definition of "artificial intelligence" by referencing the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. The bill states that no new money is authorized to carry out these changes.
If you run or work at a small business, SBDCs will be required to offer guidance, training, and outreach about using AI in your business. The help is meant to cover practical topics like data protection, cybersecurity, and following rules that apply to your business. The bill does not provide new funding to pay for these services.
The bill says: "No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act." There is no publicly available information on estimated costs, new appropriations, or how existing SBDC resources will be adjusted.
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