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Proposed AI Research Prize Competitions

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6247

June 24, 2026

Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurityTechnology PolicyGovernment ResearchHomeland Security

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment authorizes $10 million in federal funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to incentivize private and academic research into AI safety and security.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Homeland Security

The agency is tasked with designing, administering, and reporting on the new AI prize competition programs.

AI researchers and developers

These groups are potential participants in the prize competitions for interpretability and robustness research.

Congressional committees

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Homeland Security will receive reports on the competition outcomes.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Background

  • Ms. Hassan is a U.S. Senator representing New Hampshire. context
  • S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which sets policy and funding for the Department of Defense. context

Summary

Senator Hassan has proposed an amendment to create two government-led prize competitions focused on making artificial intelligence more understandable and resistant to cyberattacks. The Department of Homeland Security would lead these initiatives, which aim to improve AI reliability in high-risk government and industry applications.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the goal of these prize competitions?
The goal is to advance the science of AI (making AI decision-making understandable) and (making AI resistant to cyberattacks).
Who is eligible to participate?
The amendment allows the Secretary to open competitions to various contestant pools and partner with for-profit, nonprofit, or government entities to administer the programs.
How will the government measure success?
The Secretary will develop evaluation criteria based on how well submissions advance AI principles, their practical value in high-risk use cases, and their potential to create new industry or government standards.

Why It Matters

This amendment authorizes $10 million in federal funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 to incentivize private and academic research into AI safety and security.

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policy shift90% confidence

Focus on AI Security via Prize Competitions

The amendment signals a shift toward using the Stevenson-Wydler Act's prize competition framework specifically to address AI safety gaps in high-risk government applications.

Department of Homeland SecurityMs. Hassan

Connected Entities

organizationSecretary of Commerce“Consultation partner for the Secretary of Homeland Security.”Map →
organizationNational Cyber Director“Consultation partner for the Secretary of Homeland Security.”Map →
personMs. Hassan“Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →
organizationNational Science Foundation“Consultation partner for the Secretary of Homeland Security.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The agency responsible for administering the prize competitions.”Map →
organizationNational Institute of Standards and Technology“Consultation partner for the Secretary of Homeland Security.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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