Key Considerations for the Responsible Development and Fielding of Artificial Intelligence

The paradigm and recommended practices described here stem from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence’s (NSCAI) line of effort dedicated to Ethics and Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Commission has recommended that heads of departments and agencies critical to national security (at a minimum, the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Energy, Department of State, and Department of Health and Human Services) should implement the Key Considerations as a paradigm for the responsible development and fielding of AI systems. This includes developing processes and programs aimed at adopting the paradigm’s recommended practices, monitoring their implementation, and continually refining them as best practices evolve.