Army set to issue new policy guidance on use of large language models

Published on May 10, 2024



Pentagon officials see generative AI as a tool that could be used across the department, but security concerns need to be addressed.

The Army is close to issuing a new directive to help guide the department’s use of generative artificial intelligence and, specifically, large language models, according to its chief information officer.

LLMs, which can generate content — such as text, audio, code, images, videos and other types of media — based on prompts and data they are trained on, have exploded in popularity with the emergence of ChatGPT and other commercially available tools. Pentagon officials aim to leverage generative AI capabilities, but they want solutions that won’t expose sensitive information to unauthorized individuals. They also want technology that can be tailored to meet DOD’s unique needs.

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