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OMB replaces Biden-era rules with new memos on federal AI use and AI buying

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OMB Director Russell Vought issued M-25-21 and M-25-22, replacing the 2024 federal AI guidance. Agencies must name Chief AI Officers within 60 days, publish AI strategies within 180 days and apply minimum risk practices (pre-deployment testing, impact assessments, human oversight, appeal routes) to 'high-impact' AI within 365 days, while M-25-22 rewrites how agencies contract for AI.

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These two memos are the operating rulebook every US agency and AI vendor works to when federal government deploys or buys AI.

SourceThe White House (OMB M-25-21)Coverage: American Bar Association Checked against the primary source. Independently fact-checked on 7 Oct 2026.
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