National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Section 7511 ("Expanded annual assessment of economic and technological capabilities of the People's Republic of China and related briefing")

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: NDAA provisions;U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2023-12-22

Risk subdomain coverage

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Competitive dynamics
• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains. It primarily addresses competitive dynamics (6.4) through its focus on China's AI investments and competitive practices. There is implicit coverage of governance structures (6.5) through the establishment of working groups and assessment requirements. The document does not directly address specific AI risks or harms, but rather focuses on intelligence gathering and assessment of China's technological capabilities.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern AI use within specific economic sectors. Instead, it mandates intelligence assessments of China's investments in AI and other technologies. The document primarily concerns national security intelligence activities rather than sector-specific AI regulation.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the United States Congress with mandatory requirements for the Director of National Intelligence to provide briefings and assessments to congressional committees within specified timelines.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which is enacted by the United States Congress as indicated by the legislative format and authority structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Director of National Intelligence; Office of the Director of National Intelligence; working group within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Summary: The document explicitly targets the Director of National Intelligence and associated working groups, requiring them to provide briefings, establish working groups, and submit assessments regarding China's AI investments.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: congressional intelligence committees; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Committee on Oversight and Accountability
• Summary: Congressional intelligence committees and other specified congressional committees serve as the enforcement mechanism through oversight, receiving mandatory briefings and assessments to ensure compliance.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: congressional intelligence committees; working group within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Summary: The congressional intelligence committees monitor implementation through required briefings on status and timelines. The working group itself also has monitoring responsibilities for assessing China's technological capabilities and identifying unmet resource needs.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not directly govern specific AI lifecycle stages. Instead, it mandates intelligence assessments of China's AI investments and competitive practices. The focus is on monitoring and analyzing external AI development activities rather than regulating domestic AI system development or deployment.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence as one of three key technology areas (along with next-generation energy technologies and biotechnology) that China is investing in. However, it does not provide definitions or distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or capabilities.