NAVMC 5239.1 governs the development, deployment, and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and large language models within the Marine Corps.
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NAVMC 5239.1 defines artificial intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence, including the categories and models covered by the guidance. It addresses registration of GenAI pilots, testing and evaluation, data handling, system responsibilities, user accountability, and command governance.
All GenAI pilots shall be coordinated and registered with the Service Data Officer AI registry using an approved Marine Corps designated use case intake form, thereby ensuring compatibility with future Service level capabilities and to capture appropriate lessons learned and user feedback to shape enterprise solutions. (paragraph 4)
Responsible for their input to a GenAI system and have no expectations of privacy with respect to that input. (paragraph 4)
Responsible for products and decisions made with the assistance of GenAI. System users should distrust and verify all outputs prior to use. (paragraph 4)
Responsible for labeling any document that was created, in whole or in part, with outputs from GenAI tools. (paragraph 4)
Conduct test and evaluation in a controlled environment to ensure GenAI systems operate as expected. This test and evaluation will be conducted on a recuring basis to address engineering challenges introduced by the nondeterministic nature of GenAI. (paragraph 4)