Several reports of the Congressional Research Service on nuclear weapons policy have recently been updated, including the following:
“Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty,” updated January 23, 2006.
“North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program,” updated January 17, 2006.
“Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons,” updated January 13, 2006.
“Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda,” updated January 3, 2006.
By preparing credible, bipartisan options now, before the bill becomes law, we can give the Administration a plan that is ready to implement rather than another study that gathers dust.
Even as companies and countries race to adopt AI, the U.S. lacks the capacity to fully characterize the behavior and risks of AI systems and ensure leadership across the AI stack. This gap has direct consequences for Commerce’s core missions.
The last remaining agreement limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons has now expired. For the first time since 1972, there is no treaty-bound cap on strategic nuclear weapons.
As states take up AI regulation, they must prioritize transparency and build technical capacity to ensure effective governance and build public trust.