Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government

This executive order directs agency heads to procure only large language models developed in accordance with two "Unbiased AI Principles" — truth-seeking and ideological neutrality — barring procurement of LLMs that encode ideological agendas such as DEI. It directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, the Administrator of General Services, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to issue implementing guidance within 120 days, with exceptions permitted for national security systems. Agency heads must include compliance terms in new LLM contracts, including charging decommissioning costs to noncompliant vendors, revise existing contracts where practicable, and adopt compliance procedures within 90 days of the OMB guidance.

• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
• Office of Federal Procurement Policy
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• All executive departments
• All military departments
• All independent establishments under 5 U.S.C. §§ 101, 102, and 104(1)
• All wholly owned government corporations under 31 U.S.C. § 9101

within 90 days; within 120 days; following issuance of EO

Within 120 days of the EO: OMB, in consultation with OSTP, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and the GSA Administrator, shall issue implementation guidance. Within 90 days of OMB guidance issuance: Each agency shall adopt procedures to ensure procured LLMs comply with the Unbiased AI Principles. Following issuance of OMB guidance: Agencies must include contract terms requiring LLM compliance with the Unbiased AI Principles in all new LLM procurements. Following issuance of OMB guidance: Agencies must revise existing LLM contracts where practicable to include compliance terms and vendor liability for noncompliance.

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