Establishes a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer within the Department of State to oversee AI adoption and advise on ethical AI use. Requires collaboration with the Chief Information Officer for scaling AI. Defines AI per the National Defense Authorization Act.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress that establishes mandatory organizational structures and duties within the Department of State with legal force.
This document has minimal risk domain coverage, focusing primarily on establishing governance structures rather than addressing specific AI risks. The only subdomain with coverage is 6.5 Governance Failure, as the document establishes oversight mechanisms to prevent governance gaps in AI adoption within the Department of State.
This document primarily governs AI use within the Public Administration sector, specifically within the Department of State's diplomatic and foreign policy operations. It also has implications for National Security given the Department of State's role in international relations and diplomacy.
The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on deployment and operational monitoring. It establishes oversight for the entire lifecycle through the Chief AI Officer's duties to 'evaluate, oversee, and facilitate' AI adoption, with explicit attention to deployment scaling and ongoing operations.
The document explicitly mentions AI and machine learning, referencing the National Defense Authorization Act definition. It addresses AI systems broadly within the Department of State context but does not specify particular AI types (frontier, general purpose, generative, etc.) or technical thresholds.
United States Congress
The document is a Congressional act ('Department of State Authorization Act of 2023') that amends existing federal law, indicating Congress as the proposing authority.
Department of State; Secretary of State
As a federal statute creating organizational requirements, enforcement would be through the Department of State's internal compliance mechanisms and the Secretary of State's oversight authority.
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer
The Chief AI Officer is explicitly tasked with evaluation and oversight responsibilities, while the Chief Information Officer has consultation duties regarding AI implementation.
Department of State; Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer; Bureau of Information and Resource Management
The statute applies to the Department of State, establishing internal governance structures and duties for AI oversight within the department.