Tech bills of the week: Monitoring AI’s use under Section 702; Preventing abuse of Flock plate readers; and more

Several initiatives were introduced in the US House: intelligence report on AI use under Section 702, limiting Flock license plate readers, AI in pediatric oncology, and NIST standards for AI agent control.

• McDowell and Walkinshaw bill requires AI report under Section 702 within 180 days
• NO FLOCK Act threatens states with loss of 10% federal highway funding
• McCaul, Barr, Kelly bill would accelerate AI research for childhood cancer
• Stop Rogue AI Act would task NIST with developing AI agent control standards