The Department of Justice announced its Super Intelligence Task Force on November 5, following an October 13 memorandum from Attorney General Todd Blanche, PYMNTS reported. The group will coordinate criminal and civil enforcement involving AI across department components and U.S. attorneys' offices, and absorbs the Artificial Intelligence Task Force announced in January. Its members come from components with criminal, civil, national security, fraud, antitrust and appellate responsibilities.
According to an analysis by law firm McGuireWoods cited by PYMNTS, the task force's reach extends beyond AI developers to companies using third-party or in-house AI, particularly where it affects regulated activities, customer interactions, financial transactions or other consequential decisions. At the task force's request, components are expected to notify it before opening an investigation, before seeking charges and before finalizing a resolution involving AI, the analysis said.
DOJ's announcement said companies should maintain "vigorous internal controls" so AI behaves as intended. The task force builds on DOJ's 2024 compliance guidance, which told prosecutors to consider how companies manage AI risks, and will develop further guidance on evaluating those measures, the analysis said. It will recommend enforcement priorities rather than publish a list of targeted practices.