Health Secretary Xavier Becerra delivers remarks on medical debt in the White House on April 11, 2022. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) HHS IT coordinator researching algorithmic bias and implications for health equity The office is also working with the CDC on a cloud infrastructure that is intended to improve inter-agency data sharing. Apr 13, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) NIST takes socio-technical approach to AI bias en route to management standard Experts have argued societal values should factor into AI development and use, and new guidance shows NIST has been listening. Mar 30, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) GSA won’t use facial recognition with Login.gov for now The agency's secure sign-in team continues to research the technology and to conduct equity and accessibility studies. Feb 9, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
(iStockphoto) USCIS pursuing broader data-sharing agreements with other agencies Existing agreements are often old and fail to account for agencies' need to repurpose and reuse the data. Oct 13, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(NIST photo) Civil rights organizations want nondiscrimination steps laid out in NIST’s AI guidance New AI system initiatives should be reviewed for potentially illegal discriminatory treatment or effects, advocacy groups say. Sep 13, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
The entrance to the Government Accountability Office building on H Street NW in Washington, D.C. (Joe Warminsky / Scoop News Group) GAO issues AI accountability framework for agencies The framework comes as GAO initiates investigations pertaining to national and homeland security and justice that involve AI. Jul 2, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) NIST methodically releasing guidance on trustworthy AI A terminology and taxonomy document expected out later this fall will begin a steady stream of reports helping agencies grasp the technical requirements needed to manage AI… Nov 12, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir