Use of artificial intelligence in waiver determinations

(a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate the deployment of artificial intelligence tools to assist in and expedite the review of unmanned aircraft system waiver applications under part 107 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Capability of artificial intelligence tools The artificial intelligence tools described in subsection (a) shall— (1) support performance- and risk-based evaluation of proposed operations; (2) identify materially similar precedents and recommend consistent mitigation measures; (3) assist the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in identifying categories of unmanned aircraft system operations with sufficient safety data or recurring approval patterns that may warrant further rulemaking to eliminate the need for individualized waivers; and (4) be used in accordance with guidance on Federal use of artificial intelligence, as detailed in Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–25–21. (c) Additional waiver review In conducting the deployment of artificial intelligence tools required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall examine the extent to which such artificial intelligence tools could be used to review exemption petitions for applicants seeking to operate pursuant to section 44807 of title 49, United States Code.