Artificial Intelligence

USAID wants help in crafting a playbook for global AI uses

The federal government’s latest artificial intelligence guidance is looking to take recommendations from earlier risk management documents.

Artificial Intelligence

FTC to probe big tech firms on AI deals

The Federal Trade Commission is looking deeper into major technology companies’ investments and partnerships with fellow artificial intelligence and cloud service providers.

Artificial Intelligence

Law enforcement needs standards for using AI algorithms, GAO official says

The director of Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics at the Government Accountability Office told lawmakers there should be transparency in how such algorithms work and when they are used.

Emerging Tech

Senate duo advocates for a new federal office to study the global tech landscape

Sens. Michael Bennet and Todd Young said the proposed executive branch office is needed to analyze technology advancement in a geopolitical context.

Artificial Intelligence

NSF launches AI resource pilot to spur US innovation

Nine other federal agencies and several private sector entities have signed on to support the program.

Modernization

Energy CIO clarifies role of AI in modernization agenda

The agency’s CIO Ann Dunkin said she wants people to be able to “use AI in the best way possible to support operations.”

Cybersecurity

Feds to compete for cyber glory at fifth annual President's Cup

CISA officials describe the positive impact the annual cybersecurity game aims to have across the federal workforce.

Emerging Tech

Securing emerging tech requires export controls and international partnerships, officials say

During a House hearing on Wednesday, witnesses discussed how to ensure sensitive U.S. technologies and data stay away from Beijing.

Cybersecurity

CISA, FBI warn on risks of China-made drones

The new guidance is meant to alert critical infrastructure operators to potential security risks, including data exfiltration and cybersecurity risks, posed by unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.

Artificial Intelligence

Can NIST get it all done?

The small technology agency has a big share of the responsibility for executing on the Biden administration's executive order on artificial intelligence.

Emerging Tech

US Geological Survey inks partnership to look beneath Earth’s surface using quantum sensing

The U.S. Geological Survey entered into a new collaborative partnership with quantum technology company Q-CTRL to explore if quantum sensing can help find critical minerals and predict natural disasters.

Artificial Intelligence

Bipartisan bill protects artists’ and individuals’ likenesses from AI duplication

The No AI FRAUD Act penalizes cyber actors who leverage generative artificial intelligence and machine learning to duplicate images and voices without a person’s consent.

Cybersecurity

Think tank report envisions a cyber ‘good place’ for AI and how to get there

Amid the ongoing rise of artificial intelligence technologies and their integration into digital networks, the Aspen Institute compiled a new list of cybersecurity recommendations for government and industry.

Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers request extra $10M for NIST AI research

Four senators sent a letter to leadership on the Senate Appropriations Committee encouraging more funding for NIST’s efforts to standardize and test AI-centric technologies.

Artificial Intelligence

How hackers can 'poison' AI

A new paper from NIST offers a standard taxonomy of cyber attacks dedicated to contaminating the data AI models use to learn.

Artificial Intelligence

FTC puts out public call to help stop voice cloning robocalls

The Federal Trade Commission is going after life-like voice calls produced with artificial intelligence in its latest efforts to prevent consumer abuse at the hands of AI systems.

Artificial Intelligence

Roberts: Legal field will be ‘significantly affected by AI’

Chief Justice John Roberts focused his end-of-year report on the intersection of technology and the legal system.

Digital Government

US and EU look for common ground on digital identity

The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants feedback on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council’s early attempt at mapping digital identity frameworks between the two entities.

Artificial Intelligence

FTC bans Rite Aid from using AI facial recognition for 5 years

After investigating its business practices, the Federal Trade Commission alleges that the pharmacy chain did not sufficiently protect its consumers’ digital privacy.

Cybersecurity

NIST releases 2 draft guides to prepare for post-quantum migration

The guidelines aim to help organizations incorporate quantum-resistant algorithms into their existing security infrastructures.