Biden Unveils White House AI Council to Drive Effective AI Policy Implementation

Implementation.

(a)  There is established, within the Executive Office of the President, the White House Artificial Intelligence Council (White House AI Council).  The function of the White House AI Council is to coordinate the activities of agencies across the Federal Government to ensure the effective formulation, development, communication, industry engagement related to, and timely implementation of AI-related policies, including policies set forth in this order.

     (b)  The Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy shall serve as Chair of the White House AI Council.

     (c)  In addition to the Chair, the White House AI Council shall consist of the following members, or their designees:

          (i)       the Secretary of State;

          (ii)      the Secretary of the Treasury;

          (iii)     the Secretary of Defense;

          (iv)      the Attorney General;

          (v)       the Secretary of Agriculture;

          (vi)      the Secretary of Commerce;

          (vii)     the Secretary of Labor;

          (viii)    the Secretary of HHS;

          (ix)      the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

          (x)       the Secretary of Transportation;

          (xi)      the Secretary of Energy;

          (xii)     the Secretary of Education;

          (xiii)    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

          (xiv)     the Secretary of Homeland Security;

          (xv)      the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

          (xvi)     the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development;

          (xvii)    the Director of National Intelligence;

          (xviii)   the Director of NSF;

          (xix)     the Director of OMB;

          (xx)      the Director of OSTP;

          (xxi)     the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs;

          (xxii)    the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy;

          (xxiii)   the Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor;

          (xxiv)    the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the Vice President;

          (xxv)     the Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council;

          (xxvi)    the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers;

          (xxvii)   the National Cyber Director;

          (xxviii)  the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and

          (xxix)    the heads of such other agencies, independent regulatory agencies, and executive offices as the Chair may from time to time designate or invite to participate.

     (d)  The Chair may create and coordinate subgroups consisting of White House AI Council members or their designees, as appropriate.