; and (2) improve cohesion and competency in the use of artificial intelligence. (b) Duties The duties of the AI CoE shall include— (1) regularly convening individuals from agencies, industry, Federal laboratories, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other entities to discuss recent developments in artificial intelligence, including the dissemination of information regarding programs, pilots, and other initiatives at agencies, as well as recent trends and relevant information on artificial intelligence; (2) advising Federal Government acquisition and use of artificial intelligence through technical insight and expertise, as needed; (3) assisting agencies in applying the management and use of data in applications of artificial intelligence; (4) identifying and disseminating information regarding educational and workforce development opportunities for agency employees relative to artificial intelligence topics, and leading those opportunities, as needed; (5) studying economic, policy, legal, and ethical challenges and implications related to the use of artificial intelligence by the Federal Government, including how the privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights of individuals are or will be affected by the use of artificial intelligence by the Federal Government; (6) encouraging and assisting joint initiatives with State or local governments, regional organizations, private businesses, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and Federal laboratories to advance the innovative use of artificial intelligence in government