State Department’s top data and AI official departs
Matthew Graviss led the agency’s implementation of artificial intelligence, including its internal AI chatbot.
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California Republican looks to codify NAIRR, establish select committee on AI
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said he plans to reintroduce the CREATE AI Act and confirmed conversations about another House AI committee or working group.
House bill would ban DeepSeek on agency workers’ devices; CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave
Members of the House look to ban DeepSeek from federal devices. And CISA's election and disinformation team is being dismantled.
Trump’s targeting of USAID puts OpenAI’s agency work in doubt
After touting a ChatGPT Enterprise use case with USAID, it’s not clear what’s next for the AI company and the disappearing agency.
House bill would ban DeepSeek on agency workers’ devices
The bipartisan legislation comes amid panic in Silicon Valley over the Chinese AI startup’s high-performing models.
US AI Safety Institute taps Scale AI for model evaluation
The company will work with the safety body to jointly develop testing criteria with the aim of opening up evaluation to companies of all sizes.
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Federal judge partially blocks DOGE’s access to Treasury financial systems; OPM asks agencies to identify career positions, low-performing employees
A federal court limits DOGE's access to federal financial systems. And OPM continues to target the federal bureaucracy.
House Republicans block Democratic effort to subpoena Elon Musk over DOGE’s access to government data; Trump administration requests input on AI ‘action plan’
Republicans block an attempt to bring Elon Musk before Congress. And, the Trump administration asks the public for feedback on its AI action plan.
Trump administration requests input on AI ‘action plan’
The Office of Science and Technology Policy requested input on a plan through a technology R&D office at the National Science Foundation.
OPM pushes to reclassify chief information officers, opening up position to politics; Treasury sued by union groups over systems access given to Elon Musk and DOGE
In another day of wild headlines, OPM pushes to reclassify CIO roles across government. And, union groups sue Treasury for allowing Elon Musk and DOGE access to…