National Security Commission of AI Final Report

About this book

Authority. The Commission is a committee established by Congress in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (“FY2019 NDAA”), Pub. L. No. 115-232, § 1051, 132 Stat. 1636, 1962-65 (2018), as amended and extended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (“FY2020 NDAA”), Pub. L. 116-92, § 1735 (2019) and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App.Objectives and Scope of Activities. The Commission, pursuant to section 1051(b) of the FY2019 NDAA, shall review advances in artificial intelligence, related machine learning developments, and associated technologies. In conducting the review, the Commission shall consider the following:1. The competitiveness of the United States in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, including matters related to national security, defense, public-private partnerships, and investments.2. Means and methods for the United States to maintain a technological advantage in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies related to national security and defense.3. Developments and trends in international cooperation and competitiveness, including foreign investments in artificial intelligence, related machine learning, and computer science fields that are materially related to national security and defense.4. Means by which to foster greater emphasis and investments in basic and advanced research to stimulate private, public, academic and combined initiatives in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other associated technologies, to the extent that such efforts have application materially related to national security and defense.5. Workforce and education incentives to attract and recruit leading talent in artificial intelligence and machine learning disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, and math programs.6. Risks associated with United States and foreign country advances in military employment of artificial intelligence and machine learning, including international law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law, and escalation dynamics.7. Associated ethical considerations related to artificial intelligence and machine learning as it will be used for future applications related to national security and defense.8. Means to establish data standards, and incentivize the sharing of open training data within related national security and defense data-driven industries.9. Consideration of the evolution of artificial intelligence and appropriate mechanism for managing such technology related to national security and defense.10. Any other matters the Commission deems relevant to the common defense of the Nation.