The Justice Department announced Thursday the creation of its Super Intelligence (SI) Task Force, a new initiative to coordinate federal efforts to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence and protect American technological leadership.
The task force will coordinate criminal and civil enforcement efforts across the department, including investigations among Justice Department offices, oversee related civil litigation and recommend priorities for prosecuting unlawful uses of the technology. Its focus will include threats involving foreign governments and state-sponsored actors, transnational criminal organizations, and individuals or companies using the technology for fraud or other unlawful activity
. It will also serve as the department’s main point of contact with the administration’s broader Super Intelligence Force, chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, and other federal agencies. The initiative will absorb the department’s existing Artificial Intelligence Task Force, announced by former Attorney General Pam Bondi in January.
It will also develop guidance for prosecuting unlawful uses of the technology, evaluating company compliance measures and advising on legislative and regulatory proposals intended to promote innovation without burdensome regulation. Department offices may be asked to notify the task force before opening investigations or pursuing charges, except in urgent circumstances.
The department also plans to use law enforcement tools to deter improper use, strengthen reporting on related risks and responses, and ensure companies maintain internal controls to prevent misuse. The DOJ task force will be led by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward and Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss.
