The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) and first-ever Chief AI Officer (CAIO) Eric Hysen is encouraging “DHS personnel to responsibly use commercial products to harness the benefits of Gen AI and ensure we continuously adapt to the future of work,” according to a memo dated Oct. 24. […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. – long a champion of tech and cyber bills on Capitol Hill – in the last few months has teamed up with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to generate momentum for several pieces of AI legislation in the Senate that she sees gaining serious legislative traction early next year. […]
As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said today that longstanding laws must be enforced to mitigate the dangers and harms of AI tech. […]
Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s seventh special forum on artificial intelligence on Nov. 29, AI Caucus Co-Chair Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., said today he has been encouraged by the amount of bipartisan effort shown by his colleagues at the first six AI forums. […]
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation introduced a bill Tuesday that would direct Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to create a working group to develop an AI initiative within the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Nov. 15 to launch a formal inquiry into the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on illegal and unwanted robocalls and robotexts – an area in which the FCC has a long regulatory history. […]
Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., are spearheading new artificial intelligence legislation that would aim to protect both consumers and entrepreneurs, and task the Commerce Department with new regulatory work. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are accelerating decision-making and data analysis at the mission edge, military tech experts on Wednesday stressed the importance of training individuals in AI and ML in order to outpace adversaries. […]
While the challenges of closing the digital divide are vast and complex, one telecommunications expert told Capitol Hill lawmakers this week that artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to expand broadband services to every corner of the nation. […]
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho – have sent queries to three Federal agencies asking for clarification on how these agencies are implementing best practices to safely utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. […]
The use of artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes offers great promise, but members of Congress and Capitol Hill witnesses warned this week that the emerging technology can introduce bias without the use of diverse data and reinforcement learning staff that helps in training AI models. […]
The years-long debate of whether or not AI governance should be centralized within one Federal entity stepped back into the limelight Wednesday as lawmakers scramble to craft a bipartisan, comprehensive legislative package on the emerging technology and try to push it over the finish line. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released a new technology watchlist highlighting specific technology capabilities it will go after in fiscal year (FY) 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI) tech coming in first on the list. […]
The true potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies – and the perils that the tech may pose on the world stage – are still unfolding into view, said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who discussed those points this week in the context of strategic competition between the U.S. and China. […]
Just days after President Biden signed a new executive order (EO) on AI, two senators introduced a bill to give that White House measure more teeth. […]
In step with President Biden’s executive order on AI released earlier this week, the Department of Defense (DoD) is also taking steps to accelerate the adoption of agile artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks told reporters during an on-camera press briefing on November 2. […]
An AI industry expert called on Congress this week to pass comprehensive Federal legislation that covers a wide range of risks associated with the emerging technology, arguing that state and local government action to create AI-related laws will only stifle innovation. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched an Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint on Tuesday, encouraging technologists across the country to develop AI-enabled tools that will reduce the burnout of healthcare workers. […]
Following President Biden’s signing Monday afternoon of his landmark executive order (EO) on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, key lawmakers pointed to the pressing need for legislative action to cement in place major tenets of the order for the longer term. […]
President Biden signed the administration’s much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO) on Monday, drawing strong initial reviews from both Federal and industry experts who applauded the order’s focus on seizing the promise and managing the risk of the emerging technology. […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is utilizing AI technologies to help translate weather forecasts into languages other than English through the National Weather Service (NWS). […]
A newly introduced bill would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to add more artificial intelligence programs and perform more tasks around regulating AI models implemented at the department. […]
President Biden today released the administration’s much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which focuses on seizing the promise and managing the risk of the emerging technology. […]
With the unveiling of its artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO) today, a senior administration official said the Biden-Harris administration is working aggressively to execute the timeline of the EO – with the goal of completing the directives in timespans ranging from 90 days to one year. […]
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said this week that President Biden’s forthcoming executive order (EO) on AI will make significant progress, but it won’t be able to sufficiently stand on its own as guardrails for the emerging technology. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote next month on whether to take an exploratory look at artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the potential of regulating their use in the context of preventing illegal and unwanted robocalls and robotexts – which has long been an enforcement priority at the commission. […]
Adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities is not a new notion for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). And as technology continues to evolve, the GEOINT agency continues to find more ways of using AI/ML capabilities to evolve how it meets mission outcomes, while managing its people and processes. […]
A new bipartisan Senate bill introduced on Tuesday wants AI-generated content to be clearly labeled in order to provide more transparency to the American public. […]
As government leaders are working to develop artificial intelligence policy, AI experts today urged lawmakers to ensure that any AI policy framework increases transparency and public trust in the technology. […]
A top official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said today that he is worried about an uptick in the adversarial use of artificial intelligence technologies, which have the potential to cause harms to U.S. critical infrastructure. […]