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OMB Memorandum M-24-10 (Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI)
Deadline-ready summary derived from the Policy Window catalog. Every claim cites a primary source. As of 2026-06-03.
Editor-of-record: Editorial board (in formation) (Policy Window) — last reviewed 2026-05-31
Key finding
Binding federal-agency directive operationalising EO 14110 §10; CAIOs + governance boards required; rights-impacting AI must meet minimum risk-management practices by Dec 2024.
Pull quote (operative text)
“Agencies must apply specific minimum practices when using safety-impacting or rights-impacting AI (§5(c)).”
Topics this instrument addresses
- governsCompute-Threshold Reporting— §3(a)(iv)–(v) annual public AI use-case inventory + quarterly AI procurement reporting to OMB
- governsTransparency Obligations— §3(a)(iv) public AI use-case inventory; Attachment 1 §5(c)(v) plain-language public notice + explanation for rights-impacting AI
- governsIndividual Redress— Attachment 1 §5(c)(v)(D) human consideration + remedy for rights-impacting AI; opt-out where practicable
- implicitFoundation Models / GPAI— §5 + Attachment 1 — minimum practices apply to safety- + rights-impacting AI regardless of foundation-model classification; no compute-threshold trigger
- implicitAI in Employment— Attachment 1 examples include employment + benefits decisions as rights-impacting; minimum practices apply
Cite this briefing
MLA (9th edition)
Policy Window. "OMB Memorandum M-24-10 (Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI)." Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, 2026-06-03, http://localhost:3000/wiki/omb-m-24-10?asOf=2026-06-03.
AP (current style — newsroom-grade)
Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, "OMB Memorandum M-24-10 (Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI)," accessed 2026-06-03, http://localhost:3000/wiki/omb-m-24-10?asOf=2026-06-03.
Chicago (17th edition, notes-bibliography)
Policy Window, "OMB Memorandum M-24-10 (Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI)," Policy Window AI Governance Catalog, accessed 2026-06-03, http://localhost:3000/wiki/omb-m-24-10?asOf=2026-06-03.
APA (7th edition, author-date)
Policy Window. (2026). OMB Memorandum M-24-10 (Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI) [Snapshot 2026-06-03]. Policy Window AI Governance Catalog. http://localhost:3000/wiki/omb-m-24-10?asOf=2026-06-03
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