Bill · S. 1699· Senate(119-S-1699)
Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act
- Introduced
- 5/8/2025
- Last activity
- 5/8/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Todd Young
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act," requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish a public awareness and consumer literacy campaign regarding artificial intelligence. The campaign aims to provide information on the prevalence, benefits, and risks of AI in daily life. It includes efforts to improve consumer literacy regarding the capabilities and limitations of various AI products and services. The Secretary is tasked with promoting best practices for detecting digital media, including deepfakes and chatbot content. Additionally, the campaign includes targeted outreach to populations vulnerable to AI-enabled scams, such as senior citizens. The program is set to terminate five years after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 8
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill mandates targeted outreach to inform and protect senior citizens against AI-enabled scams and fraud.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill includes specific efforts to develop AI campaign elements relevant to small business owners.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill requires the Secretary to consult with the Small Business Administration to develop campaign elements specifically relevant to small business owners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Consumer Literacy: The campaign aims to help people understand the capabilities and limitations of different AI products and services, allowing for more responsible decisions about their use (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Protection Against Fraud: The bill requires the identification and promotion of best practices to detect digital media, such as deepfakes and chatbot content, to help people differentiate between human and algorithmically generated media (Section 2(c)(3)).
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Targeted Support for Vulnerable Populations: The campaign includes specific, targeted outreach to inform and protect populations susceptible to AI-enabled scams and fraud, specifically mentioning senior citizens (Section 2(c)(3)(C)).
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Access to Legal Rights Information: The Secretary is required to facilitate access to information regarding an individual's rights under the law concerning artificial intelligence (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Guidance on Data Protection: The campaign will provide information on widely accepted best practices for protecting personal data and personal identifying information (Section 2(c)(4)(F)).
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Workforce and Economic Information: The campaign will promote workforce opportunities for technologists in the Federal Government and institutions of higher education (Section 2(c)(4)(G)).
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Support for Small Businesses: The Secretary must consult with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop elements of the campaign specifically relevant to small business owners (Section 2(c)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act (Section 2(i)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Seniors+5Good For Business Owners+3Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 9/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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