R 131819Z DEC 24 MARADMIN 602/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC CD WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE ETHICAL USE OF ARTIFICIAL  INTELLIGENCE BY COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS // REF/A/ MSGID: MCO/MCO/YMD: 20231015// REF/B/ MSGID: MCO/MCO/YMD: 20230906// REF/C/ MSGID: MCO/MCO/YMD: 20241021// NARR/REF A IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERIM GUIDANCE ON THE USE  OF GENERATIVE AI. NARR/REF B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF  GENAI AND LLM. NARR/REF C IS THE MARADMIN COMMUNICATING THE AVAILABILITY OF  AUTHORIZED NIPR AND SIPR LLM CAPABILITIES. NARR/REF D IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION STYLE  GUIDE POC/MOTZ/KN/LTCOL/BRANCH HEAD/OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SUPPORT  OFS/CD/TEL: 703-692-1825/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology,  including Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) systems,  enhances operations within the Marine Corps, it is crucial for the  Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) community to  manage the application of AI ethically and effectively. The  Communication Directorate directs the COMMSTRAT community to adhere  to the following guiding principles for the ethical use of AI by  COMMSTRAT. These principles emphasize the requirement to balance the  efficiencies of AI with protecting national security interests and  maintaining public trust. Key aspects include the importance of  safeguarding national security, transparency about content enhanced  using AI, the necessity of human oversight in the release of  information, and an understanding of the inherent limitations of AI.  These principles aim to responsibly integrate AI as a tool for use  in the execution and evaluation of communication plans and  strategies while adhering to ethical standards and protecting  national security. 2. Use of AI will align with the DOD Principles of Information to  ensure the information released is truthful and accurate. We will  not use AI to deceive, manipulate, or spread misinformation. 3. We will uphold our responsibility to protect information when  utilizing AI tools to ensure adherence to security, accuracy,  privacy, and propriety standards. Only DOD-approved AI technologies  will be used. 4. We believe imagery and video are uniquely truthful mediums for  conveying actual events. As such, we will not employ AI to create  photo-realistic imagery, video, or news stories for public  dissemination. AI will only be used to review written products or to  streamline authorized adjustments to visual information as specified  in reference D. Products adjusted with AI will annotate that  adjustment in both caption and metadata (i.e., basic correction of  color done with AI). 5. We have an ethical responsibility to build and maintain  proficiency in conventional content creation methods to safeguard  against over reliance on AI and to avoid atrophy of our creative  and technical skills. 6. We will use AI to automate processes and enhance understanding  of the information environment. 7. Release authorized by SES April Langwell, Director of  Communication, Communication Directorate.//