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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.

May 15, 2024 By Madison Alder

Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., listens to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan House bill seeks labeling and disclosures for AI deepfakes

The Protecting Consumers from Deceptive AI Act also charges NIST with the development of standards to identify and label AI-generated content.

Mar 21, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Bipartisan bill would mandate disclosure of ‘substantial’ AI use in political ads

The legislation would require disclosure of AI-generated content and direct the Federal Election Commission to deal with violations quickly.

Mar 7, 2024 By Madison Alder

Senate Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

First crack at comprehensive AI legislation coming early 2024 from Senate Commerce Chair Cantwell

Sources tell FedScoop that the Washington Democrat will introduce a series of bipartisan bills related to artificial intelligence issues in the coming weeks.

Jan 11, 2024 By Nihal Krishan

AI watermarking could be exploited by bad actors to spread misinformation. But experts say the tech still must be adopted quickly

As Washington putters on AI watermarking legislation, TikTok and Adobe are leading the way with transparency standards.

Jan 3, 2024 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Gerry Connolly. (House Oversight Flickr)

AI deepfake detection requires NSF and DARPA funding and new legislation, congressman says

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said additional funding of DARPA and NSF is “critical” to creating advanced and effective deepfake detection tools.

Nov 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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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.

Sep 28, 2023 By Nihal Krishan Caroline Nihill

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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

DHS’s forthcoming biometrics system presents unmitigated privacy risks

Iris and facial recognition services that the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology system will provide could be thwarted by deepfakes.

May 6, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

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GAO’s foresight shop has its eyes wide open for 2020

The Center for Strategic Foresight got to work quickly upon its creation in 2019. The team of nonresident fellows is planning another conference soon in 2020.

Dec 30, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir