Makes various technical amendments largely pertaining to modification of titles of senior officials with duties relevant to artificial intelligence.
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This is a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, enacted by the United States Congress. As federal legislation codified in the United States Code, it creates binding legal obligations with mandatory language throughout.
This document is a technical administrative amendment that updates references to organizational titles and structures within the Department of Defense's AI governance framework. It does not address AI risks or harms as defined in the MIT taxonomy. The document focuses solely on renaming the 'Joint Artificial Intelligence Center' and its 'Director' to references to 'the official designated under section 238(b)' and their office. No risk mitigation measures, safety concerns, or harm prevention mechanisms are discussed.
This document exclusively governs AI activities within the National Security sector, specifically within the Department of Defense. It updates organizational structures and responsibilities for AI and machine learning activities across DoD entities including military departments and defense agencies.
The document does not substantively address specific AI lifecycle stages. It is a technical administrative amendment that updates organizational titles and references within existing Department of Defense AI governance structures. While it references activities across multiple lifecycle stages (data repositories, development, procurement, testing), it does not establish new governance measures for these stages but merely updates which official is responsible for existing activities.
The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning throughout, referencing AI software, technology, and capabilities. It does not define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific types of AI (frontier, general purpose, task-specific, etc.). No compute thresholds or technical specifications are mentioned. The focus is on organizational structure rather than technical AI characteristics.
United States Congress
This section is part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.
Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, congressional defense committees
The Secretary of Defense is responsible for implementing the statutory amendments and providing briefings to congressional defense committees, which exercise oversight authority.
Congressional defense committees, Board of Advisors for the Office of the Senior Official With Principal Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Congressional defense committees receive mandatory briefings and reports on implementation. The Board of Advisors provides oversight for the senior AI official's office, with its authorization extended to September 30, 2026.
Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, military departments, Defense Agencies, the official designated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
The amendments apply to various Department of Defense entities and officials with responsibilities for artificial intelligence and machine learning activities, requiring them to update organizational references and comply with modified statutory provisions.