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Social media can in fact be made better
COMMENTARY | Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation.
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Responsible AI use in support of federal agency missions
COMMENTARY︱The potential benefits of artificial intelligence for federal agencies are not a new conversation, but how to implement the technology so officials can achieve the gains they are looking for is worth taking time with.
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Gliding, not searching: Here’s how to reset your view of ChatGPT to steer it to better results
COMMENTARY | Thinking of ChatGPT as a glider you pilot can help you use it more effectively.
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6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
COMMENTARY | There are real fears that AI will make politics more deceptive than it already is.
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65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
NASA’s missions have inspired generations of young people to pursue the sciences.
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CMS findings identify barriers to effective healthcare
COMMENTARY | Many of these issues are multifaceted and complex to address, and they would require collaboration between public and private sectors.
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First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don’t learn from history
COMMENTARY | SETI has been listening for markers that may indicate alien life – but is doing so ethical?
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Eliminating bias in AI may be impossible – a computer scientist explains how to tame it instead
COMMENTARY | Blindly eliminating biases from AI systems can have unintended consequences.
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FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation
COMMENTARY | The FTC probe of ChatGPT maker OpenAI aligns with concerns that members of Congress have expressed.
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Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial
COMMENTARY | Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous.
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Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election
COMMENTARY | A cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes.
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Looking beyond the hype on AI
COMMENTARY | Generative AI can work in the public sector, but it's critical to address risks and limitations of the emerging technology.
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How to think like a software factory
The Department of Defense needs to look to its own innovation hubs for lessons on how to keep up with the pace of technological change and emerging threats.
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Great job, US Embassy in Beijing
COMMENTARY | Steve Kelman cheers an Independence Day message that touted American-style freedom to a Chinese language audience.
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Why the government should take a page from Google's IT playbook
COMMENTARY | Site reliability engineering could be the answer to improving the availability and usability of government digital services.
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We like to think we are best at digital, but maybe not
COMMENTARY: Steve Kelman thinks the United States could learn a few things about technology-enhanced infrastructure from Europe and China.
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The federal government must lead on infrastructure cybersecurity
COMMENTARY | Federal leaders must take lessons learned from network protection efforts to empower state and local governments and critical infrastructure operators.
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The digital future may rely on ultrafast optical electronics and computers
COMMENTARY | About a decade ago, scientific efforts hit the speed limit of semiconductor-based transistors.
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For IRS Direct File, let the evidence guide the way
COMMENTARY | A randomized, controlled trial is the best way to find out if using a government system to file taxes directly with the IRS will improve tax collection while reducing burden on taxpayers.
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There’s something DHS can do to help civilian agencies fight cyberattacks
The Homeland Security Department has the power to do a lot more than just issue words of warning.
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