DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
107 ARMY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20310-0107
SAIS-ADS (25-1rrrr)
ADS-GOV-AI-024
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Chief Information Officer Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence and
Large Language Models
1. References. See Enclosure 1.
2. Purpose. Issue guidance for the development, deployment, and use of Gen AI,
including Large Language Models (LLM), within the Army.
3. Background.
a. Gen AI models present unique and exciting opportunities for the Army. These
models have the potential to transform mission processes by automating and executing
certain tasks with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Commanders and senior
leaders should encourage the use of Gen AI tools for their appropriate use cases.
b. Gen AI refers to a class of models that autonomously create new content. These
powerful AI-based algorithms have the extraordinary ability to return, humanlike
responses to user-created prompts, derived from the enormous sets of data upon which
they were trained.
c. The output of Gen AI tools is non-deterministic and can be delivered in the form
of text, images, audio, video, or other forms of unstructured data.
d. Gen AI tools have been widely adopted due to their high performance and ease
of use. However, they also present unique challenges in terms of data privacy, security,
and control over the generated content. Therefore, their use should be carefully
evaluated and monitored.
e. Gen AI tools are fallible and can produce “hallucinations” and biased results.
Hallucinations are a phenomenon whereby responses include or incorporate fabricated
data that appears authentic. Therefore, these tools must be accompanied by a robust
review process which may include the critical thinking skills of human expertise.
27 June 2024
