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Agencies report over 1,700 AI use cases

While federal agencies finalized their artificial intelligence inventories, discrepancies in reporting risk mitigation persist. 

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House AI Task Force recommends sector-specific regs in final report

The document aims to balance keeping the U.S. competitive in AI innovation and adoption while mitigating negative outcomes. 

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DHS launches internal GenAI chatbot to leverage non-public data

Agency Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the tool, known as DHSChat, “will help men and women across DHS draft vital reports, summarize critical information, develop new software, streamline administrative tasks and much more.”

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Forthcoming House AI report will call for incremental regulation

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said he hopes the House AI Task Force’s report will debut sometime in the coming week.

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AI has high energy demands but could also speed up energy production, officials say

Artificial intelligence can help speed up the permitting process for new clean energy infrastructure to meet the energy needs of emerging technologies.

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‘Team Human’ vs. AI: MIT expert issues warning on artificial general intelligence risks

Artificial general intelligence — smarter-than-human AI capable of performing virtually all tasks — risks spiraling out of human control, MIT professor and Future of Life Institute President Max Tegmark said.

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DOD reveals first draft of $15B artificial intelligence contract

The Defense Department wants more companies in the fold for Advana, a multi-domain analytics and AI platform that DOD wants to further scale out.

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Lawmaker wants FCC to create AI tool for identifying scams

The measure from Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah., would direct the FCC to develop an online platform that can assess submitted communications and then rate the likelihood that they are scam attempts.

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How much did AI really impact the election?

AI tools can produce realistic deepfakes and synthetic audio that influence public opinion.

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NIST sets up new task force on AI and national security

The Testing Risks of AI for National Security Taskforce will bring federal expertise to test artificial intelligence models in critical use cases.

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Trust and security are top concerns in the public sector’s use of generative AI, survey says

A survey released by Amazon Web Services found that 83% of public sector respondents reported that their organizations are concerned about public trust in the new technology.

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DHS releases guidance for AI in critical infrastructure

The Department of Homeland Security worked with its diverse AI Safety and Security Board to develop a holistic approach for securing critical infrastructure that leverages AI technologies.

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House AI Task Force wants to marry light touch regulations with sector-specific policy

Members of the bipartisan House AI Task Force discussed their priorities for artificial intelligence-focused legislation and how that might impact regulations.

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Trump promised to repeal Biden’s AI executive order — here’s what to expect next

Parts of President Joe Biden’s October 2023 executive order on AI have proven controversial among Republicans.

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Industry’s take on the chief artificial intelligence officer role

Nextgov/FCW interviewed leading industry technologists about how the private sector is employing executives in charge of the emerging technology.

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Making sure AI is used responsibly at NSF

Meet Dorothy Aronson, the division director and chief data officer serving as the assistant chief information officer for AI at the National Science Foundation.

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House Dems join push to create AI-focused civil rights offices across government

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., would require that federal agencies “utilizing, funding or overseeing AI” establish civil rights offices to address algorithmic bias.

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State to develop new AI marketplace for staff

Following a deluge of modernization updates, State officials discussed their AI-centric priorities, including a custom marketplace and leveraging classified intel into AI tools. 

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DHS highlights hiring and project milestones on anniversary of Biden’s AI order

The agency said it has hired 31 technologists for its AI Corps and completed three pilot projects that have provided “valuable insights into the real-life impact of GenAI tools as well as their limitations.”