Artificial Intelligence

Emerging Technologies Will Disrupt Government. Here’s What to Do About It.

Forward-thinking government leaders can follow these steps to stay ahead of the curve.

  • By RJ Krawiec and Alan Holden

Could Do-It-Yourself AI Make People More Comfortable with It?

As artificial intelligence makes strides in government, it could be helpful to see for yourself what the tech can do.

  • By John Breeden II

Defense Innovation Board to Explore the Ethics of AI in War

The advisory group will provide the Pentagon with recommendations after hearing from academics, industry and the public.

  • By Aaron Boyd
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Artificial Intelligence Unleashed

How agencies can use AI to automate & augment operations to improve performance.

Companies Should Help You Retrain When You’re Automated Out of a Job

400 million workers could be displaced by 2030.

  • By James Manyika, Quartz

Defense Intel Chief Worried About Chinese ‘Integration of Human and Machines’

The future of human performance is a research race, and the U.S. shouldn’t take its lead for granted, the DIA director says.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

DHS Employees Form Grassroots Community of Interest Around Artificial Intelligence

After a well-attended kickoff meeting this summer, the budding AI community of interest is looking at how best to grow.

  • By Aaron Boyd
A child holds his Amazon Echo Dot in Kennesaw, Ga. A child holds his Amazon Echo Dot in Kennesaw, Ga.

Alexa, Should We Trust You?

The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she could be much more—a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.

  • By Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic

Will Google’s “Smart Compose” Create Inboxes Full of Gmail-Speak?

The feature has proved divisive since its launch.

  • By Corinne Purtill, Quartz

The Coders Programming Themselves Out of a Job

When workers automate their own duties, who should reap the benefits?

  • By Brian Merchant, The Atlantic
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Technology Advances. Federal Impacts.

Technology is now firmly embedded throughout our everyday activities, but its reach is larger than that: businesses are using their products and services to reshape, reimagine, and transform how our society works, communicates, and lives.

Shutdown Averted, Congress Barrels Toward November

The House passed a slew of tech and cyber bills last week, but Homeland Security’s top cyber priority is still waiting in the Senate.

  • By Jack Corrigan and Joseph Marks

How the U.S. Can Advance Artificial Intelligence Without Spending a Dime

Funding AI research is still critical, but experts say there are other things the government can do to speed up innovation.

  • By Jack Corrigan

China is Using Tech to ‘Reset the Global Balance of Power,’ Experts Tell Congress

And tariffs won’t keep the scales tilted to U.S. interested, they said.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Bill Would Give Agencies More Resources to Adopt Artificial Intelligence

The legislation would require the government to bring on more AI experts and map out the technology’s implementation.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas

U.S. Must Keep Artificial Intelligence Edge to Keep Security Threats in Check, Lawmakers Say

Without heavy investment in AI research, the government risks national security and economic implications, according to a congressional report.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats

Cyber Spies Don’t Have to Worry About Robots Taking Their Jobs, Intel Chief Says

The intelligence community will still need human analysts even as when machine learning does more, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told students.

  • By Joseph Marks
Hyundai's autonomous fuel cell electric vehicle Nexo is driven through a tunnel near the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea. Hyundai's autonomous fuel cell electric vehicle Nexo is driven through a tunnel near the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea.

All the Things That Still Baffle Self-Driving Cars, Starting With Seagulls

It's a tricky world to navigate.

  • By Michael J. Coren, Quartz

Slack Has Made Its Biggest Acquisition to Date

Slack is finally invading email.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz
A Lincoln MKZ outfitted with AutoX's self-driving sensors sits in the parking lot of the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif. A Lincoln MKZ outfitted with AutoX's self-driving sensors sits in the parking lot of the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots

The Knight Foundation aims to take projects out of the hands of car companies in five cities.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.

Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws

The lawmakers want answers from agencies.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz

Machine Learning Could Help Chip Away at the Security Clearance Backlog

Augmenting human investigators is a better option than doing reinvestigations less frequently.

  • By Erin Hawley