Summary

Requires the NTIA to produce a public, evidence-based report on how to integrate artificial intelligence into U.S. commercial telecommunications networks. A draft must be published for public comment within 1 year of enactment and a final report delivered within 18 months; both must be published in the Federal Register and on NTIA’s website and sent to key congressional committees. The report must assess standards activity, voluntary industry use cases, workforce impacts, AI uses for network security and availability, transparency and accountability measures, and recommend updates to the Communications Act and intergovernmental coordination approaches. NTIA must consult federal agencies, state/local/Tribal authorities, trusted telecom firms, academia, public interest groups, and international standards bodies.

• NTIA must publish a draft report on integrating AI into commercial telecom networks within 1 year and a final report within 18 months.
• The draft must be opened for public comment and both reports must be published in the Federal Register and on NTIA’s website.
• Reports must evaluate standards activity, industry use cases, workforce impacts, AI-driven security/availability, transparency, and accountability.
• NTIA must recommend changes to modernize the Communications Act to address AI in networks and propose intergovernmental coordination approaches.
• NTIA is required to consult with FCC, NIST, DHS, CISA, state/local/Tribal entities, trusted telecom companies, academia, public interest groups, and international standards bodies.
• Definitions in the bill reference existing federal statutes for AI, State, and the meaning of "trusted."
• The measure is informational and advisory — it directs study and recommendations rather than imposing new regulatory rules or funding.
• Focus includes both operational uses of AI (e.g., network management, security) and governance issues (transparency, accountability, standards).