Intelligence Community Directive 505: Artificial Intelligence (ODNI)

Summary

ICD 505, signed by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on January 17, 2025, sets policy on the governance and management of AI developed, acquired or used by or for the Intelligence Community. It requires the DNI to designate an IC Chief AI Officer to set the IC's strategic direction on AI and establish governance practices for responsible and ethical AI, and it includes safeguards such as adherence to IC AI ethics guidance. A later technical amendment conformed the directive to January 2025 executive orders on diversity programmes (including EO 14148); the amendment's date is not legible in the copy read. The directive applies to IC elements, not private entities.

Key dates

1. January 17, 2025 (signature)Takes effect
2. January 17, 2025Issued
3. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
4. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. This Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) establishes policy on governance and management of the artificial intelligence (AI) developed, acquired, or used by or on behalf of the Intelligence Community (IC).

   Supports: Purpose and scope

   The DNI shall designate an IC Chief AI Officer (CAIO) to establish and oversee the strategic direction of AI for the IC.

   Supports: IC Chief AI Officer

   //SIGNED// Avril Haines 17 January 2025

   Supports: Signature date

   technical amendments are hereby made to ICD 505, Artificial Intelligence , signed January 17, 2025.

   Supports: Technical amendment

   ICD 505: Artificial Intelligence (as amended) Office of the Director of National Intelligence Primary source