AI Reports · GovAI (Oxford) · 2026-10-17 · Policy position
Policy Advice and Opinion Response to the RFI Related to NIST's Assignments Under the Executive Order Concerning AI February 2024 Jonas Schuett, Leonie Koessler, Markus Anderljung We welcome the oppor

This submission responds to a US request for information on NIST's tasks under the AI executive order, focusing on "dual-use foundation models." It recommends that developers be encouraged to adopt practices such as publishing safety policies, conducting red-teaming, producing risk estimates, and monitoring models after deployment. It also argues that risk management burdens should be proportionate to a system's impact.