Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

Michael Hsu, acting director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, listens during a hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on May 18, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Comptroller of the Currency looks to level up its generative AI offerings

The banking regulator says in an RFI that it wants to “mature and develop” its AI and machine-learning capabilities.

17 hours ago By Matt Bracken

The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol Dome is seen as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) prepares to speak during a press conference on September 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi, along with other lawmakers, is celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the steps it takes to lower healthcare costs. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill would establish an AI safety office in Commerce

Five lawmakers from the Senate Commerce Committee introduced legislation to establish national security standards for frontier developers.

17 hours ago By Caroline Nihill

The Daily Scoop Podcast

CISA issues guidance for high-value targets to secure mobile devices in the wake of Salt Typhoon; FBI’s AI efforts face funding and workforce barriers

CISA has new guidance in the wake of Salt Typhoon. And, behind the FBI's struggles fielding AI.

20 hours ago By FedScoop Staff

Treasury AI report seeks to mitigate risks in financial services sector

The findings from the agency’s June RFI on the technology reflect an industry fed up with patchwork regulations and searching for more clarity.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken

FBI’s AI efforts face funding and workforce barriers, OIG finds

The watchdog said the bureau has taken “important initial steps” on AI but “accelerated adoption” is hindered by budget, hiring and retention issues.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken

Government’s AI inflection point: Why on-prem tech modernization matters

AI workloads will likely become the principal workload driving government operations by 2030. That will require agencies to plan now for accelerated, AI-ready on-prem infrastructure that works…

2 days ago By Susan Shapero

The Daily Scoop Podcast

The federal government discloses more than 1,700 AI use cases; CISA delivers new directive to agencies on securing cloud environments

OMB issued a consolidated list of federal AI use cases. And CISA delivered new guidance for how agencies should secure their cloud environments.

2 days ago By FedScoop Staff

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.

3 days 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.

3 days 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.

3 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil