US National Security Memorandum on AI, Oct 2024

October 2024 saw a National Security Memorandum and US framework for using AI in national security contexts. We go through the content so you don't have to, pull out the important bits, and summarize our main takeaways.(00:48) - The memorandum (06:28) - What the press is saying (10:39) - What's in the text (13:48) - Potential harms (17:32) - Miscellaneous notable stuff (31:11) - What's the US governments take on AI? (45:45) - The civil side - comments on reporting (49:31) - The commenters (01:07:33) - Our final hero (01:10:46) - The muck LinksUnited States National Security Memorandum on AIFact Sheet on the National Security MemorandumFramework to Advance AI Governance and Risk Management in National SecurityRelated MediaCAIS Newsletter - AI Safety Newsletter #43NIST report - Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework: Generative Artificial Intelligence ProfileACLU press release - ACLU Warns that Biden-Harris Administration Rules on AI in National Security Lack Key ProtectionsWikipedia article - Presidential MemorandumReuters article - White House presses gov't AI use with eye on security, guardrailsForbes article - America’s AI Security Strategy Acknowledges There’s No Stopping AIDefenseScoop article - New White House directive prods DOD, intelligence agencies to move faster adopting AI capabilitiesNYTimes article - Biden Administration Outlines Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. ToolsForbes article - 5 Things To Know About The New National Security Memorandum On AI – And What ChatGPT ThinksFederal News Network interview - A look inside the latest White House artificial intelligence memoGovtech article - Reactions Mostly Positive to National Security AI MemoThe Information article - Biden Memo Encourages Military Use of AIOther SourcesPhysical Intelligence press release - π0: Our First Generalist PolicyOpenAI press release - Introducing ChatGPT SearchWhoPoo App!!