Late last week, the US Marine Corps released a MARADMIN message regarding the new Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence which covers the development, deployment, and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence within the Marine Corps.
The guidance is available in the MCPEL at www.marines.mil/News/Publications/MCPEL/Electronic-Library-Display/Article/4013464/navmc-52391
While the message ponts out the advantages of using AI, it also offers an important warning which we have placed in bold in para 2b.
Fidelity of data is the biggest challenge we are facing when using Generative AI to mine data. The Large Language Model is great at finding information and organizing it. However, it uses everything it finds and so far, is incapable of weighing the veracity of the data it processes.
Use information acquired AI systems with caution, and make sure you look it over before using it.
COMMUNICATING THE RELEASE OF USMC GUIDANCE ON GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Date Signed: 2/7/2025 | MARADMINS Number: 056/25
R 051943Z FEB 25
MARADMIN 056/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/COMMUNICATING THE RELEASE OF USMC GUIDANCE ON GENERATIVE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE//
REF A/DOC/NAVMC 5239.1/04DEC24//
NARR/REF A IS THE GUIDANCE ON GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
POC-DC I/C D CLARK/CAPT/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEAD, DC I, SDO/XXXXX//
POC-DC I/C A CROSBY/HQE/USMC SERVICE DATA OFFICER, DC I, SDO/XXXXX//
GENTEXT/REMARKS /1. The Service Data Office, the lead for Artificial Intelligence, is communicating the release of REF A to issue guidance on the development, deployment, and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence within the Marine Corps.
2. Background. Generative AI capabilities present unique and exciting opportunities for the Marine Corps, with the potential to improve mission processes by enhancing operational speed and efficiency, improving decision-making accuracy, reducing human involvement in redundant, tedious, and dangerous tasks, and enabling real-time adaptability to dynamic operational environments. This advancement can boost mission effectiveness and operational readiness, providing a strategic edge in modern warfare. Commanders and senior leaders should advocate for the use of generative AI tools for their appropriate use cases.
2.a. Generative AI tools present unique challenges in terms of data privacy, security, and control over the generated content. The use of such tools will be evaluated and monitored in accordance with the policies that govern the use of government information systems.
2.b. Generative AI systems can produce misleading, inaccurate, and ungrounded information. The guidance in REF A outlines the expectations for generative AI system developers, system owners, and users to ensure the responsible and ethical application of generative AI tools.
3. Execution. The Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence is available in the MCPEL at https://www.marines.mil/News/Publications/MCPEL/Electronic-Library-Display/Article/4013464/navmc-52391/
4. Direct all questions to MARADMIN POCs.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//
While the original is available here, complete with POC info, we have redacted the data on this post so as to avoid the info being captured via web crawlers.