Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA tees up internal demo days following cuts to tech staff

The voluntary software and engineering demonstrations from agency offices follow reductions in force, the termination of probationary employees and touch-bases with the DOGE.

3 hours ago By Caroline Nihill

Border fence looking from Nogales Arizona into Nogales in Sonora Mexico. (Getty Images)

Border technology bill passes the House

The bipartisan legislation aims to accelerate DHS adoption of AI and other emerging technologies for border enforcement.

20 hours ago By Matt Bracken

Howard Lutnick delivers remarks before being sworn in as Commerce secretary in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 21, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

NIST cuts would put US behind AI eightball, tech groups warn Commerce secretary

In a letter to Howard Lutnick, leading tech associations say downsizing NIST “will have ramifications” for the country’s ability to lead on AI.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken

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.

5 days ago By Matt Bracken

Matthew Graviss, the State Department’s chief AI officer and chief data officer, speaks during AI Talks on April 18, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Former State Department data, AI leader Graviss joins Atlassian

Matthew Graviss has joined the Australian-based software company as its public sector chief technology officer after roughly 17 years in government.

5 days ago By Madison Alder

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building is seen at 600 Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP).

FAA has an agreement for OpenAI technology

The aviation agency has an $80,000 award for “Azure OpenAI CDO,” per USASpending.

Mar 5, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., speaks alongside members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus outside of the West Wing after a meeting with President Joe Biden on April 25, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Consumer product regulators would get AI assist from House bill

Legislation from Rep. Darren Soto requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to create an AI pilot to support its work advanced out of committee Tuesday.

Mar 4, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Elon Musk, who oversees the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), wears a “Tech Support” t-shirt as he speaks during the first cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term, on Feb. 26, 2025. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Democracy Forward requests records on DOGE’s reported AI use

A legal organization that’s challenged the Trump administration filed several FOIA requests probing use of AI in personnel decisions.

Mar 3, 2025 By Madison Alder

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., speaks to supporters at the Nevada Democratic Party’s election results watch party at Aria Resort & Casino early on Nov. 6, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Senate bill targets DeepSeek ban from government devices

The bipartisan legislation follows a House bill to block the Chinese AI platform introduced earlier this month.

Feb 28, 2025 By Matt Bracken

With ‘AI Jam,’ Anthropic, OpenAI pursue work at US national labs

Scientists from the country’s national labs will experiment with AI tools from the private sector.

Feb 28, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil