Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

Photo of Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the Department of State — Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the Department of State (Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress)

How the State Department used AI and machine learning to revolutionize records management

A pilot approach helped the State Department streamline the document declassification process and improve the customer experience for FOIA requestors.

8 hours ago By Scoop News Group

Clare Martorana delivers remarks at the 2023 FedScoop 50 awards reception. (FedScoop)

New TMF investments boost agency projects in generative AI, digital service delivery, accessibility

Nearly $50 million in targeted investments awarded to the Departments of State, Education and Commerce.

9 hours ago By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence during an event 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)

How the Biden administration is tackling diversity in federal AI hiring

The pool of potential AI workers could pose a challenge to the administration’s efforts to build a diverse workforce to responsibly manage artificial intelligence.

12 hours ago By Madison Alder

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D, N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., speak to reporters following a Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence in the Russell Senate Office Building on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

Government AI funding among priorities in Senate working group roadmap

The roadmap for artificial intelligence policy encourages the executive branch and appropriators to support $32 billion in annual innovation funding.

1 day ago By Madison Alder

Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 8, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House bill calls on CISA to form AI task force

The legislation from Reps. Carter and Thompson would require the cyber agency to create an internal task force focused on safety and security concerns posed by AI.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken