Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold an event to highlight their administration’s approach to artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Federal government discloses more than 1,700 AI use cases

The new total more than doubles the figure from last year. Of those use cases, 227 were labeled rights- or safety-impacting.

9 hours ago By Madison Alder

The Daily Scoop Podcast

House AI task force releases final report, eyes future work with Trump administration; Adele Merritt named CIO of National Institutes of Health

The House AI Task Force's long-awaited final report is here. And NIH has a new CIO.

11 hours ago By FedScoop Staff

The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS needs to beef up government’s AI risk assessments, watchdog says

The Government Accountability Office wants a speedy update to DHS guidance for sector risk management agencies.

11 hours ago By Rebecca Heilweil

The Capitol dome is seen early Wednesday morning before Amb. William Taylor And Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

House AI task force releases final report, eyes future work with Trump administration

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said the president-elect’s tech transition team met with the task force last week and conversations are ongoing.

1 day ago By Caroline Nihill

The Daily Scoop Podcast

Lift off! How NASA is faring in its exploration of AI

The space agency's Krista Kinnard discusses its adoption of AI.

1 day ago By FedScoop Staff

Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen speaks at FedTalks 2022. (Image credit: Pepe Gomez / Pixelme Studio)

Department of Homeland Security reveals nearly 160 ways it’s using AI

The agency made public 29 deployed use cases that are safety- or rights-impacting, with another 10 on the way.

1 day ago By Rebecca Heilweil

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ChatGPT, meet DHSChat: Homeland Security has a new AI bot

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the tool would help staffers draft reports, summarize information and develop software, among other tasks.

2 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

AI’s rising tide: Transforming government healthcare

Technology experts from HHS, GDIT and Google discuss how AI helps federal health agencies improve patient care, research and data protection — and the importance of having…

2 days ago By Scoop News Group

The Daily Scoop Podcast

US military ‘frustrated’ with mysterious drone activity in New Jersey; NASA looking for new electronic health record system to support astronauts

The latest in the military response to drone sightings around New Jersey. And, NASA is looking to modernize its EHR system for astronauts.

2 days ago By FedScoop Staff

The Daily Scoop Podcast

FBI, DHS supporting the New Jersey drone response with detection methods; Watchdog says DOE needs to improve data analytics, take steps to adopt AI

How the FBI and DHS are involved in monitoring reports of mysterious drones flying over New Jersey. And, a pair of Energy Department IG reports digs into…

5 days ago By FedScoop Staff