The U.S. National Security Council on Thursday released its first ever memorandum on artificial intelligence (AI), ordering federal agencies to use the “most powerful” AI systems while balancing the risks associated with new technologies.
of national security memorandum The NSM details the U.S. approach to harnessing the power of AI for national security and foreign policy purposes, and “ensures the U.S. is at the forefront of capturing AI commitments and managing risks.” We guarantee that,” administration officials said.
“We are directing agencies to access and leverage the most powerful AI systems, which often require significant procurement effort,” the official said.
The NSM signed by President Biden serves as the framework for the Commerce Department's AI Safety Institute, which has already issued guidance on safe AI development and awarded contracts to test new AI systems before they are released to the public. A contract has been concluded with the company.
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The Biden-Harris administration released its first-ever memo on artificial intelligence on Thursday. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images, File)
“This is our nation's first strategy to harness the power of AI and manage risk to advance national security,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told students at the National Defense University in Washington. He said this while explaining the new policy. .
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the framework will help the US harness the power of AI while managing the risks posed by emerging technologies. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have been hailed as having the potential to transform a wide range of industries and sectors, including the military, national security, and intelligence.
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However, there are risks to government use of this technology, including the potential for mass surveillance, cyberattacks, and even misuse for lethal autonomous devices.
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The framework announced Thursday also prohibits certain uses by national security agencies, including applications that violate constitutionally protected civil rights and systems that automate the deployment of nuclear weapons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
