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Enterprise AI Strategy FY2024 - FY2025: Empowering Diplomacy through Responsible AI

ENTERPRISE AI STRATEGY FY2024 - FY2025 Empowering Diplomacy through Responsible AI

Strategy Institutional policyNorthern America · USin force

The Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Strategy (EAIS) FY2024 - FY2025 outlines the U.S. Department of State's framework for responsibly and securely harnessing artificial intelligence to advance diplomacy and statecraft. It establishes four core goals: leveraging secure AI infrastructure, fostering an AI-embracing workforce culture, ensuring AI is applied responsibly through robust governance, and actively innovating and scaling successful solutions. The strategy aims to empower diplomats with advanced technical tools while mitigating risks related to security, privacy, and bias.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

U.S. Department of StateGovernment (executive) · US
Lead issuer
Legal forceVoluntary
Under whose authorityInstitutional policy
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

Public sector bodiesNational governmentAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersResearchers and academics

Department of State personnel, leadership, developers, and partners looking to understand how AI will be adopted and governed within U.S. diplomacy.

Sectors
Public administration · foreign policy and diplomacyCross-sector

What the document contains

What's covered

The strategy covers the integration of artificial intelligence into the U.S. Department of State's operations, focusing on secure infrastructure, workforce training and culture, responsible AI governance and risk management, and innovation through experimentation and scaling.

What's missing

The document does not provide specific binding legislation, civil penalties, or detailed technical specifications for individual software applications.

Key takeaways
  • The U.S. Department of State aims to responsibly harness artificial intelligence to advance diplomacy, foreign policy analysis, and management efficiency.
  • Goal 1 focuses on integrating AI technologies into a secure, sustainable, and scalable technological infrastructure aligned with Zero Trust principles.
  • Goal 2 emphasizes building a well-trained workforce with high AI literacy through specialized learning opportunities and recruitment of technical talent.
  • Goal 3 establishes robust AI governance, risk management, and data quality assurance to ensure trustworthy and ethical AI use across the enterprise.
  • Goal 4 drives entrepreneurial experimentation and innovation through controlled sandbox environments and external partnerships with responsible AI innovators.
Outline
· Letter from the Secretary of State
· Executive Summary
· Introduction
· Strategic Drivers
· Department of State AI Vision
· Strategic Goals and Objectives
  - GOAL 1: Leverage Secure AI Infrastructure
  - GOAL 2: Foster a Culture that Embraces AI Technology
  - GOAL 3: Ensure AI is Applied Responsibly
  - GOAL 4: Innovate
· Moving Forward
IssuedOctober 2023
Length4,778 words
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

3/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

The Department’s Enterprise Governance Board, AI Steering Committee, and Responsible AI Official, among many others, will work diligently to advance ethical and effective AI in the Department

Letter from the Secretary of State

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Establish the enterprise capacity to ensure trustworthy and ethical AI use; ensure data privacy and security, manage algorithmic risk; reduce harm, bias, and inequity

Goal 3

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

1/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

protect individuals

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

1/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

regular safety and trustworthy assessments and internal audits will be required to manage risks, both in isolation and because of human users

Goal 3

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

3/5

Protection of personal data and private life

This opportunity will require the Department to take steps to protect individuals and manage risks, including the security and privacy of Department data

Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

The Department must have policy, guidelines, and technologies to facilitate transparent, responsible, and ethical use of applied AI

Goal 3

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

2/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

AI compliance plans and protocols for system maintenance, recalibration, and use stoppage will prevent unintended bias and functionality.

Goal 3

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Prior to their acquisition, AI technologies will be evaluated against security protocols and risk assessment processes.

Goal 1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence diplomacy ai_governance data_infrastructure responsible_ai