Additional functions and requirements of Artificial Intelligence Security Center

Section 6504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division F of Public Law 118–159) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) Making available a research test bed to private sector and academic researchers, on a subsidized basis, to engage in artificial intelligence security research, including through the secure provision of access in a secure environment to proprietary third-party models with the consent of the vendors of the models.; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Test bed requirements (1) Access and terms of usage (A) Researcher access The Director shall establish terms of usage governing researcher access to the test bed made available under subsection (c)(3), with limitations on researcher publication only to the extent necessary to protect classified information or proprietary information concerning third-party models provided through the consent of model vendors. (B) Availability to Federal agencies The Director shall ensure that the test bed made available under subsection (c)(3) is also made available to other Federal agencies on a cost-recovery basis. (2) Use of certain infrastructure and other resources In carrying out subsection (c)(3), the Director shall coordinate with the Secretary of Energy to leverage existing infrastructure and other resources associated with the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource. (e) Access to proprietary models In carrying out this section, the Director shall establish such mechanisms as the Director considers appropriate, including potential contractual incentives, to ensure the provision of access to proprietary models by qualified independent third-party researchers if commercial model vendors have voluntarily provided models and associated resources for such testing..