# PCLOB Defers Covered AI Use

As of September 2025, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) stated that it does not use covered artificial intelligence and does not currently anticipate doing so. The Board, which lacks a quorum, said it will continue complying with Executive Order 14179 and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-21, and reevaluate its AI use when it has a quorum. The statement identifies no funding, procurement action, or contractor-specific requirement, so it does not establish a current buying opportunity or new compliance obligation for suppliers.

- For contractors, the statement creates no identified solicitation, contract value, or AI-related requirement to pursue.
- AI suppliers and federal contractors should not interpret the statement as a new agency mandate; PCLOB says it will reassess its use of AI once it is quorate.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

### Sources
- [Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence - PCLOB](https://www.pclob.gov/Legal/AIStatement) - Pclob