Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security
Establishes coordinated federal approach to advance AI development and cybersecurity. Requires agencies to prioritize AI-enabled defenses, creates voluntary framework for frontier AI model assessment, directs DOJ to prosecute AI-enabled cybercrimes. Explicitly excludes mandatory licensing or permitting of AI.
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What each section does, and how they differ.
Establishes that the United States leads in AI innovation by avoiding overly burdensome regulation; emphasizes that advanced AI capabilities strengthen national security while requiring coordinated action to address national security considerations.
Directs National Security Committee to prioritize cyber defense; directs Defense to prioritize Department of War information systems; directs DHS/CISA to release guidance expediting civilian federal systems cyber defense and expanding AI-enabled defensive tools.
Within 60 days, directs development of classified benchmarking process to assess advanced cyber capabilities of AI models and determine covered frontier model status; directs creation of voluntary framework for AI developers to engage with federal government.
Directs Attorney General to prioritize enforcement of criminal laws against anyone using AI to illegally access computers or further criminal activity.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.