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HHS looks to balance use of clinical data in AI with safety, bias considerations

The agency’s acting chief artificial intelligence officer discussed the future of AI in healthcare delivery.

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FCC commissioner warns of ‘heavy handed’ AI regulation in political ads

As the Federal Communications Commissions weighs the proposed rule to bring a disclosure regime to political ads using AI, Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr highlighted technical nuances and public confusion as two potential roadblocks.

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OMB releases AI procurement guidelines

Interagency collaboration and risk mitigation are the two big themes included in the Office of Management and Budget’s artificial intelligence software procurement guidance.

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Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know

“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.

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State’s AI chatbot journey started with collaboration

Tech leadership at the State Department gave Nextgov/FCW an exclusive look into how the development of its AI-powered chatbot is going, along with the most important internal processes.

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Mastermind behind Biden AI robocalls fined $6M by FCC

Steve Kramer said he originated the operation to show the dangers of AI in political campaigns.

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FTC takes action against 5 AI companies under new initiative

Operation AI Comply spotlights allegedly fraudulent systems as a new FTC program to keep companies honest about their automated offerings.

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IBM, NASA and Oak Ridge develop a new AI foundation model for weather

The foundation artificial intelligence model will handle specific meteorological data to offer improved accuracy in weather patterns and forecasting.

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House bill looks to expand Energy’s AI research and development

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., said the bipartisan proposal would “position the Department of Energy to develop high-performance platforms, responsibly cultivate training data and improve energy efficiency to support safe AI innovation.”

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House of Representatives adopts baseline policy for AI use

The framework developed by the Committee on House Administration and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer is meant to be built upon as artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities evolve.

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NSF launches new AI initiatives for astronomy

Two new artificial intelligence institutions within the National Science Foundation will be dedicated to developing AI algorithms and models specific to astronomy and astrophysics data.

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Senate Dems ask OMB for more regulations, support to mitigate algorithm bias

Sens. Ed Markey and Chuck Schumer are seeking updated guidance and organizational structures to prevent artificial intelligence from discrimination.

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White House leads public-private commitment to curb AI-based sexually abusive material

Leading private sector companies signed voluntary agreements with the White House to train and monitor their AI models to avoid such misuse.

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Agencies have met all AI mandates for management and talent, watchdog says

The Government Accountability Office said agencies’ compliance with 13 key AI benchmarks in the 2023 executive order “is likely to increase AI expertise in high-priority areas quickly and more efficiently.”

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Commerce to propose rule requiring US industry to report on dual-use AI capabilities

The Industry and Security Bureau is set to publish a proposed rule that will ask U.S. companies for information on their AI capabilities per requirements under the Defense Production Act.

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US joins Council of Europe’s AI and human rights framework

By signing the Framework Convention of artificial intelligence this week, the U.S. pledges to mitigate AI-based discrimination.

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CIA looks to fast track AI adoption through cloud contract

A CIA official said the agency is working with the five recipients of its Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract to “get commercial [large language models] up into our high-side environments.”

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OpenAI, Anthropic to collab with NIST on AI safety testing

The standards agency's AI Safety Institute obtained access to "major models" from the two AI leaders ahead of their public release for testing purposes.

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NSF launches AI-driven biotech research program

The National Science Foundation is funding five projects within its new BioFoundries program, which aims to use artificial intelligence to accelerate research in biosciences.

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Energy unveils green resource hub for AI-based grid demand

The new online resource is the latest step Energy has taken to match the pace of green energy transitions with growing electricity needs from artificial intelligence applications.