White House Advances AI Leadership, Safety, and Innovation with New Actions and Commitments

The Biden-Harris administration has announced new actions and received an additional major voluntary commitment on artificial intelligence (AI), building on the landmark Executive Order issued by President Biden nine months ago to ensure America’s leadership in managing the opportunities and risks of AI.

Key developments:

• Apple has signed onto the voluntary AI commitments made by 15 leading U.S. AI companies last year, further cementing these commitments as cornerstones of responsible AI innovation.
• Federal agencies reported completing all 270-day actions in the AI Executive Order on schedule, making progress on critical areas such as managing AI’s safety and security risks, protecting privacy, advancing equity and civil rights, supporting consumers and workers, promoting innovation and competition, and advancing American AI leadership globally.

Strengthening AI safety and security: Agencies have taken significant steps to address AI’s safety and security risks:

• The AI Safety Institute released public guidelines for leading AI developers to manage the evaluation and prevent misuse of dual-use foundation models.
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published frameworks on managing generative AI risks and securely developing generative AI systems and dual-use foundation models.
• The Department of Energy expanded AI testbeds to evaluate model safety and security, especially for critical infrastructure and national security risks.
• The Departments of Defense and Homeland Security reported results from AI pilots to protect vital government software and networks.
• The White House issued a call to action to combat AI-generated image-based sexual abuse.

Bringing AI talent into government: The AI Talent Surge initiative has made over 200 hires across the federal government to increase AI capacity for national security and other critical missions.

Advancing responsible AI innovation: Agencies have taken actions to drive AI innovation while ensuring responsible development and use:

• The Department of Commerce prepared a report on the implications of widely available dual-use foundation models.
• The National Science Foundation awarded access to AI resources to over 80 research teams through the National AI Research Resource pilot.
• The Department of Education released a guide for designing safe and trustworthy AI tools for education.
• The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published guidance on evaluating patent eligibility for AI-related inventions.

Promoting U.S. AI leadership globally: The U.S. is leading efforts to unlock AI’s potential and address its challenges on the world stage:

• NIST issued a comprehensive plan for U.S. engagement on global AI standards.
• The State Department developed guidance for managing AI’s risks to human rights.
• The U.S. launched a global network of AI Safety Institutes and a landmark UN General Assembly resolution on safe and secure use of AI.
• Support expanded for the U.S.-led Political Declaration on the Responsible Military Use of AI and Autonomy, now endorsed by 55 nations.

Continuing the momentum: These actions demonstrate the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to maintaining America’s leadership in AI innovation while proactively managing its risks and ensuring its benefits are shared by all. The administration will continue driving progress on the longer-term work outlined in the AI Executive Order.