Combating Cartels on Social Media 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

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

• Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
• Overreliance and unsafe use
• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document primarily addresses risks related to malicious actors (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) using social media platforms for criminal recruitment and illicit activities. It has minimal coverage of governance structures (6.5) and human-computer interaction risks (5.1). The focus is on preventing criminal misuse of AI-enabled platforms rather than AI-specific technical risks.

Sector coverage

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

• Information
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)
• National Security

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

• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance
• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Information sector (social media platforms, messaging services, digital platforms) and establishes coordination requirements with Public Administration and National Security sectors for law enforcement and intelligence purposes.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory obligations on the Secretary of Homeland Security, including specific timelines for assessments, strategy development, and implementation with reporting requirements.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is titled 'Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2023' and is enacted by the United States Congress as federal legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Deployer, AI_Infrastructure_Provider
• Entities: covered operators (social media platforms, interactive entertainment platforms, immersive technology platforms); transnational criminal organizations
• Summary: The Act targets 'covered operators' which are defined as operators, developers, or publishers of social media platforms, messaging services, and digital platforms. It also addresses the activities of transnational criminal organizations using these services.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of Homeland Security; Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Drug Enforcement Agency
• Summary: The Secretary of Homeland Security is given primary enforcement authority to conduct assessments, develop strategy, and implement the Act. Multiple federal law enforcement agencies are involved in implementation and coordination.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: appropriate congressional committees (Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives); Secretary of Homeland Security
• Summary: Congressional committees receive mandatory reports and assessments. The Secretary monitors implementation and submits semiannual progress reports for five years.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not explicitly address AI system development lifecycle stages. It focuses on the operational use and monitoring of existing social media and digital platforms by criminal organizations, with emphasis on intelligence collection, reporting mechanisms, and coordination strategies.

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 specific AI technical categories. It focuses on 'covered services' which include social media platforms, messaging services, and digital platforms with interactive capabilities, some of which may use algorithms for content prioritization.