1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Commission Artificial Intelligence Act of 2018 . 2. National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (a) Establishment There is established in the executive branch an independent commission to be known as the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (in this subtitle referred to as the Commission ). The Commission shall be considered an independent establishment of the Federal Government as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code, and a temporary organization under section 3161 of such title. (b) Responsibilities (1) In general The Commission shall carry out a review of the advances in artificial intelligence, related machine learning developments, and associated technologies. In carrying out such review, the Commission shall consider the methods and means necessary to advance the development of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and associated technologies by the United States to comprehensively address the national security needs of the Nation, including economic risk, and any other needs of the Department of Defense or the common defense of the Nation. (2) Scope of the review In conducting the review under paragraph (1)(A), the Commission shall consider— (A) the competitiveness of the United States in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, including matters related to national security, economic security, public-private partnerships, and investments; (B) means and methods for the United States to maintain a technological advantage in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, including quantum computing and high performance computing; (C) developments and trends in international cooperation and competitiveness, including foreign investments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer science fields