Adding its name to the list of companies and organizations prohibiting the use of generative AI, the United States Space Force issued a temporary order to its servicemembers (or “Guardians”) halting the use of personal generative AI accounts while on duty.
In a memo first reported by Reuters and confirmed to Decrypt by a Space Force representative, the September 29 memo issued by Lisa Costa—U.S. Space Force Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Technology and Innovation—aimed to provide guidance on the responsible use of generative AI and large language models.
“A strategic pause on the secure integration of generative AI and large language models within the U.S. Space Force has been implemented as we determine the best path forward to align this capability into the USSF mission,” Space Force spokesperson Major Tanya Downsworth told Decrypt. “This is a temporary measure to protect the data of our service and Guardians.”
Although the memo did not mention a specific AI model being used by servicemembers, the Space Force is the latest U.S. government body to acknowledge the use of AI tools and attempt to put up guardrails.
In July, the Chief Administrative Office of the U.S. House of Representatives issued a
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