WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Intelligence Community (IC) released the Principles of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics for the Intelligence Community and the related Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework for the Intelligence Community. These principles and framework, which the director of national intelligence (DNI) recently approved, will guide the IC's ethical development and use of AI. "The IC leads in developing and using technology crucial to our national security mission, and we cannot do so without recognizing and acting on its ethical implications," said DNI John Ratcliffe. "These principles and their accompanying framework will help guide our mission leads and data scientists as they implement technology to solve intelligence problems." The Principles of AI Ethics demonstrate the IC's commitment to ensuring its use and implementation of AI respect the law, protect privacy and civil liberties, are transparent and accountable, remain objective and equitable, appropriately incorporate human judgment, are secure and resilient by design, and incorporate the best practices of the science and technology communities. "In our increasingly complex digital world, the IC must adapt and adopt AI and related technologies to carry out its critical mission," said Dean Souleles, who founded ODNI's Augmenting Intelligence through Machines Innovation Hub.