TORPEDO Act of 2023, Sec. 6 (Reporting requirements on efforts of the Department of State to implement the AUKUS partnership)

• 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.

• AI system security vulnerabilities
• Cyberattacks, weapon development or use
• 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, with only implicit references to competitive dynamics (6.4) through international defense collaboration and governance structures (6.5) through export control frameworks. The document primarily focuses on reporting requirements for AUKUS implementation rather than addressing specific AI risks.

Sector coverage

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

• 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.

• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs National Security and Public Administration sectors through reporting requirements on the AUKUS defense partnership. It also has minimal coverage of Professional and Technical Services and Scientific Research and Development Services related to defense technology collaboration and export controls.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress establishing mandatory reporting requirements with specific deadlines and enforcement through congressional oversight.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is Section 6 of the TORPEDO Act of 2023, which is a legislative act passed by the United States Congress establishing reporting requirements for AUKUS implementation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of Energy; President; Department of State; Department of Defense; Department of Energy; Department of Commerce; Government of Australia; Government of the United Kingdom
• Summary: The reporting requirements apply to multiple U.S. government departments and their secretaries, as well as the President. The reports also assess actions and progress by the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom in implementing AUKUS.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: appropriate congressional committees; United States Congress
• Summary: Congressional committees enforce compliance through oversight mechanisms, receiving mandatory reports and briefings from executive branch departments to ensure AUKUS implementation reporting requirements are met.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: appropriate congressional committees; United States Congress
• Summary: Congressional committees monitor AUKUS implementation through required reports and annual briefings over a 7-year period, tracking progress on submarine capabilities, export controls, and advanced technology collaboration including AI.

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 substantially cover specific AI lifecycle stages. It mentions AI and autonomy as one of eight trilateral lines of effort under AUKUS Pillar Two, requiring assessment of collaboration efforts, but provides no detail on development, deployment, or monitoring of AI systems.

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 and autonomy as one line of effort but does not define or elaborate on AI models, systems, or any specific technical categories. No compute thresholds, model types, or technical specifications are discussed.