Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act

This bill tells the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to make easy-to-use guides and tools to help small businesses understand and use artificial intelligence. These resources can include best practices, examples from real companies, and simple methods for getting started. They must be technology-neutral, based on widely used international standards when possible, and their use is voluntary. The resources should also point to federal materials on risk management and cybersecurity education to help small firms use AI safely. NIST will share these materials through Small Business Administration partners to reach local businesses where they are.

The resources must be reviewed and updated at least every two years, and NIST must give Congress a report within four years on what was made, how it was used, and what else small businesses need. All of this depends on available funding.

• Who is affected: Small businesses as defined by federal law.
• What changes: NIST creates and shares voluntary, plain-language AI resources with case studies, tips, and links to risk and cybersecurity guidance; distributed via SBA partners.
• When: Updates at least every two years; report due four years after the law takes effect; subject to available funding.