Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

Generative AI use is ‘escalating rapidly’ in federal agencies, GAO finds

The congressional watchdog examined 11 agencies, finding 250 additional generative AI use cases from 2023 to 2024.

7 hours ago By Miranda Nazzaro

President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during the “Winning the AI Race” summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during the event. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The US government has its first federal chief AI officer

Gregory Barbaccia, the Federal CIO, has also been identifying himself as a top AI government official.

12 hours ago By Rebecca Heilweil

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Democrats demand answers on Grok’s use in government; Starlink outage impacted Starshield services for military users

A letter to GSA seeks information surrounding the xAI tool following FedScoop reporting that revealed the agency’s testing of the platform.

1 day ago By FedScoop Staff

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)

House Oversight Democrats demand answers on Grok’s use in government

A letter to GSA seeks information surrounding the xAI tool following FedScoop reporting that revealed the agency’s testing of the platform.

4 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

The Department of Labor building is seen behind a sign marking the location of the agency’s headquarters on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

DOL’s to-do list in Trump AI plan: Retraining, data collection, apprenticeships

The agency is poised to play a big role in the White House AI Action Plan, though some worry “worker-first” language won’t actually mitigate job loss.

4 days ago By Matt Bracken

Michael Kratsios, White House, Office of Science and Technology Policy — Michael Kratsios speaks Sept. 29, 2018, at a technology event in Fargo, North Dakota. (North Dakota Department of Transportation / Flickr)

Kratsios: NIST needs ‘to go back to basics’ on standards for AI, not safety evaluation

The remarks from the Office of Science and Technology Policy director came during a conversation with the Consumer Technology Association one day after the release of the…

5 days ago By Madison Alder

Open-source AI could provide ‘geostrategic value,’ Trump AI plan says

Notably, the White House’s AI Action Plan plan doesn’t specifically encourage the federal government to use open-source AI.

5 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

Gas turbines are visible at an xAI data center in Memphis, Tenn., on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Energy agenda for Trump AI plan: Build data centers, cut clean air, water regulations

The White House’s AI Action Plan seeks to accelerate permitting and upgrade the grid to power data centers, chipping away at environmental protections along the way.

Jul 23, 2025 By Matt Bracken

President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the White House on March 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Vetting of ‘ideological bias’ in AI models in new Trump plan stirs confusion

The emphasis on “ideological bias” in the White House’s AI Action Plan is stoking alarm among some tech experts, with one calling it the “biggest error” of…

Jul 23, 2025 By Miranda Nazzaro

Abstract art of data modernization — Image: Giannina Vera, Scoop News Group

Transforming government IT modernization and cloud migration with AI

How AI can help agencies modernize smarter, migrate faster, and reclaim "minutes on mission."

Jul 23, 2025 By Luis Benavides