Federal statistical agencies and units will have to follow rules intended to govern the production of timely and relevant information.

Agencies disclosed obstacles to responsible use of AI in compliance plans recently shared with the White House.

The Office of Management and Budget memo is the latest action by the Biden administration seeking to effectuate responsible artificial intelligence use in the federal government.

The plans offer a first glimpse into how the federal government intends to tackle new requirements and responsibilities for AI governance outlined by OMB.

Much of that work centers on cloud service level agreements, according to the watchdog.

OMB in March issued a request for information on responsible AI procurement "to inform future OMB action to govern AI use under Federal contracts."

Finalized document sets a deadline of Dec. 16, 2024 for agencies to submit their updated inventories of artificial intelligence use cases.

The watchdog released 37 open priority recommendations, covering everything from cost-saving measures to protecting against cyberattacks.

The Office of Personnel Management says it will be monitoring agency progress.

The updated memo stresses real-world threat assessments and doubles down on the “presumption of adequacy” in approved products, according to OMB’s Laura Gerhardt.