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John Beieler has been appointed as the chief artificial intelligence officer at the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In this role, Beieler will lead a council of chief AI officers from various intelligence agencies, with the aim of developing a directive on responsible and ethical AI governance. This directive will cover areas such as documentation, standards, data privacy, and individual and leadership responsibilities. Beieler will also update the AI strategy of the office in response to China's advancements in AI technology. The intelligence community is focused on deploying AI while implementing necessary safeguards. Beieler, with a background in data science and machine learning, has experience in coordinating AI adoption among spy agencies. The integration of large language models like ChatGPT has presented challenges, so the office has funded training programs to enhance AI understanding among its workforce.