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The seal of the FTC is seen on a podium at FTC headquarters in Washington, DC on September 4, 2019. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images).

FTC on track to publish its first AI use case inventory by the end of this year, official says

Mark Gray, the FTC’s chief information, AI and data officer, said the agency is “not quite ready” to make the inventory publicly available.

Oct 29, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

White House touts federal action to protect children online

The Office of Science and Technology Policy highlighted efforts from federal agencies to support child online safety and privacy.

Jul 22, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., speaks on the phone as he arrives for a House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House lawmakers release package of bills targeting AI use in robocalls

Rep. Pallone’s Do Not Disturb Act features three pieces of legislation that aim to strengthen disclosure requirements on AI robocalls and toughen penalties on those who violate…

Jan 31, 2024 By Matt Bracken

The Daily Scoop Podcast

A year into the job for the FCC chief information officer

Allen Hill, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission

Sep 7, 2023 By FedScoop Staff

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is working to determine how existing laws can be used to combat discriminatory AI algorithms. (Photo by Stefani Reynold / AFP via Getty Images)

Biden administration announces crackdown on discrimination and bias in AI tools

Leaders at four major federal agencies say they will use civil rights and consumer rights laws to take enforcement action against AI systems that perpetuate bias.

Apr 25, 2023 By Nihal Krishan