Workforce for AI Trust Act

This bill amends existing law to expand artificial intelligence (AI) research, education, and workforce development at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), focusing on building multidisciplinary teams for safe and trustworthy AI.

Sec. 2, NSF AI research and education; NIST AI governance workforce: This section makes several changes to the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 and the NIST Act. At NSF, it creates new interdisciplinary graduate and postdoctoral fellowships for research integrating ethical and responsible practices into AI systems, with eligibility limited to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents. It also directs NSF to encourage AI skills-based training across all STEM fields it supports, including through training programs, workshops, and supplements to existing research awards. Additionally, NSF may award grants for workshops that integrate diverse disciplines (e.g., social science, ethics, linguistics) into AI deployment and evaluation, and must ensure that merit review panels for AI proposals include perspectives from multiple research disciplines. At NIST, the bill expands its activities to support education and workforce development for AI governance careers, including testing and risk management, and directs NIST to develop technical standards and guidance for AI risk management career pathways and certifications.