AC 11.2026

Date: August 21, 2026 
 
Memorandum to Federal Agency Records Officers: Guidance on Applying the Federal Records Act to Artificial Intelligence Materials

This guidance is on how to apply the Federal Records Act (FRA) to existing Artificial Intelligence (AI) uses. The guidance addresses records management requirements under the FRA only and does not establish policy related to AI governance, e-discovery, privacy, security, or ethical use.

The guidance is in two parts:

• Part I provides guidance to federal departments and agencies on how to apply the definition of a federal record to inputs, outputs, data, audit trails, software, and other materials involved in the use of AI (collectively, “AI materials”).
• Part II confirms that agencies may only dispose of AI-related federal records in accordance with a NARA-approved records schedule.

Please send any questions to rm.communications@nara.gov.

William Fischer   

Chief Records Officer

for the U.S. Government (Acting)