National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-11

Key Points

• The memorandum orders the military and intelligence agencies to rapidly adopt advanced AI, closing the gap between what the public has access to and what national security professionals use. It emphasizes maintaining technological superiority over adversaries.
• Agencies must terminate contracts with companies that repeatedly act against the memorandum's policies, including those that try to limit how the military uses their AI tools. Waivers are possible but limited to one year and must be reported to senior White House staff.
• Within 90 days, the Secretary of War must update the directive on autonomy in weapons systems to keep pace with evolving AI. This update will be reviewed every year to ensure humans stay in control and the chain of command is respected.
• A new AI National Security Strategic Reserve will be created, pulling in non-government AI experts who can be called on to help with national security tech challenges as needed. A new AI for National Security Curriculum will also train existing personnel.
• The policy explicitly bans using AI to censor free speech, embed ideological bias, or conduct unauthorized surveillance of Americans. Agency leaders are personally accountable for ensuring these protections are followed.
• This memorandum replaces the previous administration's AI national security framework (NSM-25) and takes a different approach by criticizing past policies for creating too much bureaucracy and reliance on single vendors.