The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained

The latest NSM represents a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to positioning the U.S. for strategic advantage in the frontier AI era, with a focus on security, governance and accelerating adoption across national security agencies.

• The National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Advancing the United States’ Leadership in Artificial Intelligence is a landmark document that outlines the Biden administration’s comprehensive strategy and policy toward artificial intelligence (AI) for national security. The key objectives of the NSM are:
• Maintain U.S. leadership in the development of advanced AI systems, including through measures to attract and retain top AI talent, reform acquisition and contracting practices, and strengthen counterintelligence efforts.
• Accelerate the adoption of frontier AI systems across U.S. national security agencies, including by reforming human capital, acquisition, and cybersecurity policies.
• Develop robust governance frameworks to support the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of AI for national security, including through the creation of a National Security AI Governance Framework.
• The NSM is intended to speak to multiple audiences, including federal agencies, the U.S. AI industry, U.S. allies, and strategic competitors like China.
• It represents a landmark effort by the Biden administration to position the U.S. for strategic advantage in the AI era.
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