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The NSCAI released its first report of recommendations in March 2020, most of which were included in the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021|2021 National Defense Authorization Act]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2020-08-11 |title=National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence releases Second Quarterly Report |url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2020/08/national-security-commission-on-artificial-intelligence-releases-second-quarterly-report |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=DLA Piper |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-15 |title=NSCAI Recommends $40 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence, R&D and Innovation |url=https://www.mcguirewoods.com/client-resources/alerts/2021/4/nscai-recommends-40-billion-investment-in-artificial-intelligence/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=McGuireWoods |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2020, the commission published the second report to Congress. It identified 35 actions for both Executive and Legislative branches, which were focused on six fundamental areas.<ref name=":4" /> This report was available to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Quarter Recommendations |url=https://files2.dlapiper.com/DLA_Piper_Web_Images_US_2/pdfs/NSCAI%20Q2%20Memo_20200722.pdf |access-date=2024-11-09}}</ref> In January 2021, a draft of the final report was presented at a panel led by Schmidt. The report recommended the US to use AI technology for military use and development.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=US commission recommends against banning AI military weapons |url=https://www.jurist.org/news/2021/01/us-commission-recommends-against-banning-ai-military-weapons/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.jurist.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
The NSCAI released its first report of recommendations in March 2020, most of which were included in the [[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021|2021 National Defense Authorization Act]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2020-08-11 |title=National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence releases Second Quarterly Report |url=https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2020/08/national-security-commission-on-artificial-intelligence-releases-second-quarterly-report |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=DLA Piper |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-15 |title=NSCAI Recommends $40 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence, R&D and Innovation |url=https://www.mcguirewoods.com/client-resources/alerts/2021/4/nscai-recommends-40-billion-investment-in-artificial-intelligence/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=McGuireWoods |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2020, the commission published the second report to Congress. It identified 35 actions for both Executive and Legislative branches, which were focused on six fundamental areas.<ref name=":4" /> This report was available to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Second Quarter Recommendations |url=https://files2.dlapiper.com/DLA_Piper_Web_Images_US_2/pdfs/NSCAI%20Q2%20Memo_20200722.pdf |access-date=2024-11-09}}</ref> In January 2021, a draft of the final report was presented at a panel led by Schmidt. The report recommended the US to use AI technology for military use and development.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-27 |title=US commission recommends against banning AI military weapons |url=https://www.jurist.org/news/2021/01/us-commission-recommends-against-banning-ai-military-weapons/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.jurist.org |language=en-US}}</ref>


It issued its final report in March 2021, saying that the U.S. is not sufficiently prepared to defend or compete against [[China]] in the AI era.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Shead|first=Sam|date=2021-03-02|title=U.S. is 'not prepared to defend or compete in the A.I. era,' says expert group chaired by Eric Schmidt|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/02/us-not-prepared-to-defend-or-compete-in-ai-era-says-eric-schmidt-group.html|access-date=2021-03-03|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=AI commission sees 'extraordinary' support to stand up tech-focused service academy|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2021/03/ai-commission-sees-extraordinary-support-to-stand-up-tech-focused-service-academy/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Federal News Network|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=US must face artificial intelligence competition from China, report says|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3123664/us-must-face-artificial-intelligence-competition-china-national-security|access-date=2021-03-03|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> It was broken up into two parts, the first titled “Defending America in the AI Era”, and the second “Winning the Technology Competition”.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Final Report National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence |url=https://irp.fas.org/offdocs/ai-commission.pdf |access-date=2024-11-14 |publisher=National Security Commission}}</ref> The report spoke about China’s efforts and investments into integration and that it could very well take the lead in AI in the next few years.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=AI Commission Final Report Confirms U.S. Lagging |url=https://www.thewellnews.com/think-tanks/ai-commission-final-report-confirms-u-s-lagging/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |publisher=The Well News}}</ref> Additional suggestions were made to concentrate on AI in everything we do and to implement it into US national security on multiple levels, as well as focus on bringing in new talent to develop AI and to introduce it to the working force on both civilian and military levels.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> Another recommendation of the NSCAI report was to develop and provide China and Russia with alternative models that are based on norms and democratic values.<ref name=":6" /> The final report also included a proposed $40 billion budget for government spending.<ref name=":3" /> On 14 April 2021, NSCAI executive director Ylli Bajraktari and director of Research and Analysis Justin Lynch participated in an event held by the [[Center for Security and Emerging Technology|Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)]] to discuss the final report findings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blueprints for Action on AI: The NSCAI's Final Recommendations |url=https://cset.georgetown.edu/event/blueprints-for-action-on-ai-the-nscais-final-recommendations/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Center for Security and Emerging Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>
It issued its final report in March 2021, saying that the U.S. is not sufficiently prepared to defend or compete against China in the AI era.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Shead|first=Sam|date=2021-03-02|title=U.S. is 'not prepared to defend or compete in the A.I. era,' says expert group chaired by Eric Schmidt|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/02/us-not-prepared-to-defend-or-compete-in-ai-era-says-eric-schmidt-group.html|access-date=2021-03-03|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=AI commission sees 'extraordinary' support to stand up tech-focused service academy|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2021/03/ai-commission-sees-extraordinary-support-to-stand-up-tech-focused-service-academy/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Federal News Network|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=US must face artificial intelligence competition from China, report says|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3123664/us-must-face-artificial-intelligence-competition-china-national-security|access-date=2021-03-03|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> It was broken up into two parts, the first titled “Defending America in the AI Era”, and the second “Winning the Technology Competition”.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Final Report National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence |url=https://irp.fas.org/offdocs/ai-commission.pdf |access-date=2024-11-14 |publisher=National Security Commission}}</ref> The report spoke about China’s efforts and investments into integration and that it could very well take the lead in AI in the next few years.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=AI Commission Final Report Confirms U.S. Lagging |url=https://www.thewellnews.com/think-tanks/ai-commission-final-report-confirms-u-s-lagging/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |publisher=The Well News}}</ref> Additional suggestions were made to concentrate on AI in everything we do and to implement it into US national security on multiple levels, as well as focus on bringing in new talent to develop AI and to introduce it to the working force on both civilian and military levels.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> Another recommendation of the NSCAI report was to develop and provide China and Russia with alternative models that are based on norms and democratic values.<ref name=":6" /> The final report also included a proposed $40 billion budget for government spending.<ref name=":3" /> On 14 April 2021, NSCAI executive director Ylli Bajraktari and director of Research and Analysis Justin Lynch participated in an event held by the [[Center for Security and Emerging Technology|Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)]] to discuss the final report findings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blueprints for Action on AI: The NSCAI's Final Recommendations |url=https://cset.georgetown.edu/event/blueprints-for-action-on-ai-the-nscais-final-recommendations/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Center for Security and Emerging Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>


In October 2021, NSCAI chair Eric Schmidt founded the bipartisan, non-profit [[Special Competitive Studies Project]] (SCSP) through his family led non-profit Eric & Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation in order to carry on the NSCAI’s efforts and expand beyond national security.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Amanda |date=2021-10-18 |title=As National AI Panel Shuts Down, New Think Tank Emerges to Continue Its Work |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/as-national-ai-panel-shuts-down-new-think-tank-emerges-to-continue-its-work/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Do |url=https://www.scsp.ai/about/what-we-do/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=SCSP |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=Thinking Forward After the NSCAI and CSC: A Discussion on AI and Cyber Policy |url=https://www.fdd.org/events/2023/06/07/thinking-forward-after-the-nscai-and-csc/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=FDD}}</ref>
In October 2021, NSCAI chair Eric Schmidt founded the bipartisan, non-profit [[Special Competitive Studies Project]] (SCSP) through his family led non-profit Eric & Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation in order to carry on the NSCAI’s efforts and expand beyond national security.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Amanda |date=2021-10-18 |title=As National AI Panel Shuts Down, New Think Tank Emerges to Continue Its Work |url=https://www.airandspaceforces.com/as-national-ai-panel-shuts-down-new-think-tank-emerges-to-continue-its-work/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Air & Space Forces Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Do |url=https://www.scsp.ai/about/what-we-do/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=SCSP |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=Thinking Forward After the NSCAI and CSC: A Discussion on AI and Cyber Policy |url=https://www.fdd.org/events/2023/06/07/thinking-forward-after-the-nscai-and-csc/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=FDD}}</ref>