Requires the Secretary of State to assess annually for three years the risks that foreign adversaries pose to the United States through malicious uses of generative artificial intelligence.

Official title: Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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Introduced 14-JAN-2026

Referred 14-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 26-MAR-2026

Key points

Requires an initial assessment within 180 days of enactment, followed by annual assessments for three years
Covers foreign adversary use of generative AI for propaganda and influence operations, weapons development, malicious cyber operations, and military, surveillance, or intelligence capabilities
Requires each assessment to include recommendations to mitigate and counter these risks
Requires the unclassified portion of each assessment to be posted on the State Department website, with a classified annex allowed only to protect intelligence sources and methods

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Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) Cosponsors · 10

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10 Republicans

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