AI use case inventory Archives

An entrance to the James Forrestal Building, the headquarters of the Department of Energy, in Washington, DC on June 22, 2022.

Energy Department offloads some emergency operations to AI

The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory.

Feb 4, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Apple iPhone screen with AI app applications, including Grok, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, Copilot and Claude.

An Energy Department-run national lab is piloting xAI’s Grok

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, plus HHS, are using the controversial chatbot to create documents and complete general research, AI use case inventories show.

Feb 2, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which served as the headquarters building for the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 1975, in Washington, DC, on Dec. 29, 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel announced on December 26 that the FBI has finalized a plan to permanently close the building and move the FBI workforce to a new facility. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

FBI expands AI-powered biometric, facial recognition capabilities, inventory shows

In the past year, the Department of Justice division has added 31 new AI use cases with nearly half enabling law enforcement activities.

Jan 30, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

The front doors of the Internal Revenue Service building are seen in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

IRS ramps up AI use amid staff cuts, Treasury inventory shows

The tax agency accounts for nearly half of Treasury’s AI use cases, with a heavy focus on IT and some fraud-fighting tech, but no results for “collections”…

Jan 29, 2026 By Matt Bracken

ICE agents leave a residence after knocking on the door on Jan. 28, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security continues its immigration enforcement operations after two high-profile killings by federal agents in recent weeks. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ICE drives AI use case growth within Homeland Security

From searches of mobile devices to facial recognition, the Homeland Security division has nearly doubled its use cases since July 2025, according to the Wednesday report.

Jan 28, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson Madison Alder

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget. (Wikimedia Commons)

The US government’s annual tally of AI uses is on its way

The 2025 inventory is expected “soon” and will once again be posted on GitHub, Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia told FedScoop.

Jan 21, 2026 By Madison Alder

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump White House issues internal federal guidance on AI reporting

The updated guidance on use case reporting broadly resembles that of the Biden administration, though it abbreviates the process.

Jul 1, 2025 By Madison Alder Rebecca Heilweil

President Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room flanked by Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank, Larry Ellison, executive charmain of Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the White House on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Agency AI use case inventories must stay, groups tell Trump officials

A letter signed by 18 civil society organizations implores the OMB and OSTP heads to make sure agencies continue to maintain and update their AI inventories.

Mar 7, 2025 By Matt Bracken

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.

Dec 18, 2024 By Madison Alder

HHS reports 66% increase in AI uses as agencies release inventories

The agency was one of the first to release its updated use case inventory for 2024, along with USDA, VA, DHS and others.

Dec 16, 2024 By Madison Alder