Countering Adversarial and Malicious Partnerships at Universities and Schools Act of 2023

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• Competitive dynamics
• Governance failure

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

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document primarily addresses national security risks related to foreign adversarial partnerships in education and research contexts. It has good coverage of malicious actors (4.1, 4.2), competitive dynamics (6.4), and governance failure (6.5). The focus is on preventing technology transfer and protecting classified information rather than AI-specific risks.

Sector coverage

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This legislation primarily governs Educational Services and National Security sectors by restricting partnerships between U.S. educational institutions and Chinese entities supporting military activities. It also affects Scientific Research and Development Services through restrictions on DoD research funding.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a Congressional Act with binding legal obligations, mandatory prohibitions, and enforcement mechanisms through federal agencies including denial of funding and visa restrictions.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: This is an Act of Congress, proposed and drafted by the legislative branch of the U.S. government as indicated by the title and structure.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Developer, AI_Deployer, Affected_Stakeholder
• Summary: The Act targets multiple categories: U.S. entities that contract with Chinese institutions (developers/deployers), educational institutions receiving federal funding (affected stakeholders), and individuals from identified Chinese institutions (affected stakeholders).

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: Multiple federal agencies and officials are designated with enforcement authority including identification of entities, denial of funding, visa restrictions, and certification requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Director of National Intelligence is required to submit annual reports to Congressional committees, establishing ongoing monitoring and oversight mechanisms.

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 explicitly address AI lifecycle stages. It focuses on restricting partnerships and funding related to Chinese institutions supporting military activities, rather than governing AI development or deployment processes. The restrictions apply broadly to research, development, testing, and evaluation activities but do not specify AI-specific lifecycle governance.

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 does not explicitly mention AI models, AI systems, or any AI-specific technical concepts. It addresses research, development, testing, and evaluation broadly without specific reference to artificial intelligence technologies or compute thresholds.