James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Section 6504 ("Annual report on concentrated reeducation camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China")

• 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: 2022-12-23

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Compromise of privacy
• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
• Loss of human agency and autonomy
• AI possessing dangerous capabilities

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with primary focus on malicious actors (4.1) through surveillance and human rights violations. There is implicit coverage of AI system capabilities (7.2) in the context of surveillance technology. The document addresses AI technologies as enablers of human rights abuses rather than focusing on AI-specific risks.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• National Security

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Information sector (AI and surveillance technology businesses) and Scientific Research and Development Services sector (biotechnology businesses) operating in China and involved with human rights violations in Xinjiang. It also has implications for the Public Administration sector through intelligence reporting requirements.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress with mandatory reporting requirements and clear enforcement mechanisms through congressional oversight.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a section of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is enacted by the United States Congress as the legislative authority.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: Chinese businesses in the artificial intelligence sector; Chinese businesses in biotechnology sector; Chinese businesses in surveillance technology sectors; Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
• Summary: The document specifically targets Chinese AI, biotechnology, and surveillance technology businesses involved with atrocities in Xinjiang, requiring their identification in annual reports.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Director of National Intelligence; Congressional intelligence committees; Committee on Foreign Relations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; Committee on Foreign Affairs; Committee on Financial Services; Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
• Summary: The Director of National Intelligence is mandated to produce reports, while multiple congressional committees receive and oversee compliance with the reporting requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Director of National Intelligence; Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Congressional committees (intelligence committees, Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Financial Services)
• Summary: The Director of National Intelligence monitors and reports on Chinese AI businesses involved in Xinjiang atrocities, with congressional committees providing oversight through annual report review and public publication requirements.

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 AI lifecycle stages but rather requires reporting on AI businesses involved in human rights violations. It focuses on identifying and monitoring AI companies rather than regulating AI development or deployment processes.

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 mentions AI businesses and surveillance technology sectors but does not define or specify particular types of AI systems, models, or technical characteristics. It treats AI as a business sector rather than providing technical governance of AI systems.