research and development, supporting emerging technologies, and sustaining cooperation with our allies to protect the national security of the United States. (b) National artificial intelligence strategy principles It is the sense of Congress that the following principles should guide the national artificial intelligence strategy of the United States: (1) Global leadership. (2) A prepared workforce. (3) National security. (4) Effective research and development. (5) Ethics, reduced bias, fairness, and privacy. 2. Global leadership It is the sense of Congress that the United States should take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence. 3. Workforce preparation (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Artificial intelligence and automation will present significant challenges to workers in affected industries, but will also automate routine and repetitive tasks to give workers more time to focus on other tasks that involve social and creative intelligence. (2) Closing the artificial intelligence talent gap in the short and medium-term will require a targeted approach to identifying and filling roles that require artificial intelligence skills. (3) The United States should take a leadership role in the artificial intelligence-driven economy by filling the artificial intelligence talent gap and preparing United States workers for the jobs of the future, including by prioritizing inclusivity and equal opportunity. (4) Departments and agencies of the Federal Government are increasingly using data to administer benefits, assess outcomes, and fulfill other mission-critical activities. (5) Effectively creating, managing, and implementing artificial intelligence related research and development grants will require technical expertise. (6) Departments and agencies of the Federal Government will need to be able to recruit employees with technical expertise. (7) The United States needs a conceptual restructuring of education to reflect the necessity of a lifelong learning process. (8) Artificial intelligence