Department of State Authorization Act of 2023, Sec. 304 ("Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State")

• 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.

• Governance failure

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal risk domain coverage, focusing primarily on establishing governance structures rather than addressing specific AI risks. The only subdomain with coverage is 6.5 Governance Failure, as the document establishes oversight mechanisms to prevent governance gaps in AI adoption within the Department of State.

Sector coverage

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

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

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

• National Security

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs AI use within the Public Administration sector, specifically within the Department of State's diplomatic and foreign policy operations. It also has implications for National Security given the Department of State's role in international relations and diplomacy.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress that establishes mandatory organizational structures and duties within the Department of State with legal force.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a Congressional act ('Department of State Authorization Act of 2023') that amends existing federal law, indicating Congress as the proposing authority.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of State; Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer; Bureau of Information and Resource Management
• Summary: The statute applies to the Department of State, establishing internal governance structures and duties for AI oversight within the department.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Department of State; Secretary of State
• Summary: As a federal statute creating organizational requirements, enforcement would be through the Department of State's internal compliance mechanisms and the Secretary of State's oversight authority.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer; Chief Information Officer
• Summary: The Chief AI Officer is explicitly tasked with evaluation and oversight responsibilities, while the Chief Information Officer has consultation duties regarding AI implementation.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Collect and Process Data
• Build and Use Model
• Verify and Validate
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document addresses multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on deployment and operational monitoring. It establishes oversight for the entire lifecycle through the Chief AI Officer's duties to 'evaluate, oversee, and facilitate' AI adoption, with explicit attention to deployment scaling and ongoing operations.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Models
• AI Systems

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions AI and machine learning, referencing the National Defense Authorization Act definition. It addresses AI systems broadly within the Department of State context but does not specify particular AI types (frontier, general purpose, generative, etc.) or technical thresholds.