artificial intelligence (AI) Archives

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GAO in ‘experimentation phase’ with AI model to query reports, inform its work

The agency is currently in an 'experimentation phase' with a large language model that could lend itself to a variety of use cases, GAO's chief data scientist…

10 hours ago By Madison Alder

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Senate lawmakers see a need to legislate against deepfakes threatening elections, but can’t come to terms with how

The Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act offers one path to legislation that would curtail the use of deepfakes that threaten elections.

16 hours ago By Nihal Krishan Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13, 2022: Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-CA), incoming vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus (C), Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) incoming Democratic Caucus chair (L) and incoming Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) (R) speak during a press conference with incoming House Democratic Leadership at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Congressional AI Caucus leader Ted Lieu says most AI should not be regulated

Lieu argued also that we need more AI-trained regulators for a few high-risk industries.

Sep 21, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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Q&A: Director of NSF’s AI division discusses the tech’s limits and opportunities

FedScoop recently sat down with Michael Littman, division director for information and intelligent systems at the NSF, to discuss the state of artificial intelligence and NSF’s work…

Sep 20, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

House ‘flash report’ on AI signals capacity gains

A new AI report from the Committee on House Administration underscores that Congress is not just looking at how to regulate AI but also working to ensure…

Sep 18, 2023 By Marci Harris Aubrey Wilson

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

DHS names Eric Hysen chief AI officer, announces new policies for AI acquisition and facial recognition

The new policies focus on responsible acquisition and use of AI and machine learning, and governance of facial recognition applications.

Sep 15, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Facebook designer Blaise DiPersia addresses the first Congressional Hackathon in the Congressional Auditorium at the Capitol Visitors Center December 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bug bounties, constituent casework automation among ideas touted at Congressional Hackathon

Ideas from hackathons carry no formal weight, but many have been implemented over the years, including public access to raw legislative data and digitizing casework processes for…

Sep 15, 2023 By Caroline Nihill Madison Alder

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Sen. Schumer’s first AI insight forum focuses on 2024 election, federal regulators

More than 65 senators and top tech CEOs debated openness and transparency for AI systems at the first meeting, among other key issues.

Breaking Sep 15, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

House administration panel seeking monthly AI updates from Congress-related agencies

Updates encompass information on AI use case inventory work and actions to establish comprehensive AI governance documents in line with the NIST framework, among other things.

Sep 14, 2023 By Madison Alder

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Agency AI inventories expected to get attention from House oversight subcommittee

Federal agencies' issues with AI use case inventories and their compliance with a Trump-era AI executive order should be topics of discussion.

Sep 13, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil Madison Alder