Over the past decade, both Republican and Democratic administrations have recognized the need for action on AI, releasing a series of Executive Orders to address the changing technological landscape. These include:

• Executive Order 13859 on "Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence";
• Executive Order 13960 on "Promoting the Use of Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in the Federal Government";
• Executive Order 13873 on "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," and;
• Executive Order 14110 on "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence."

These Executive Orders emphasize "the highest urgency on governing the development and use of AI safely and responsibly," tasking agencies and departments across the Executive branch as part of a coordinated, Federal Government-wide approach.

To contribute to this effort, the Future of Life Institute has provided formal input through responses to an array of Requests for Comments and Information to agencies across the federal government. We have provided technical and policy expertise on a wide range of issues including export controls, hardware governance, standard setting, procurement, protection of critical infrastructure, international development and risk management.

You can find our formal responses to each Request below. We will continue to engage with the Executive branch through these and other means to facilitate effective government action to ensure the safe, secure and responsible development of artificial intelligence.

For questions regarding our work in this space, invitations and opportunities for collaboration, please reach out to policy@futureoflife.org.