Artificial Intelligence

Regulators Want to Know How AI Should (and Shouldn’t) Be Used In Nuclear Power Plants

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission put out a call for feedback on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the safety and reliability of the grid.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Democrats Question Justice Department on Use of Predictive Policing Algorithms

They also called for more comprehensive checks on the use of such technologies.

  • By Brandi Vincent

National Archives Wants to Use AI to Improve ‘Unsophisticated Search’ and Create ‘Self-Describing Records’

The National Archives and Records Administration wants to automate its records management processes to limit manual metadata tagging while improving the search function.

  • By Aaron Boyd
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How Inter-Annotator Agreement Drives Confidence in Federal AI

With IAA, Agencies Can Measure and Monitor AI Capabilities

  • Presented by Accenture

How State’s Disinformation-Fighting Arm Uses Artificial Intelligence

A federal team is curbing disruptive online activities with innovative technologies.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Embrace the Unexpected: To Teach AI How to Handle New Situations, Change the Rules of the Game

Giving AIs adaptability is important for futuristic systems.

  • By Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation

Federal Shared Services Provider Needs a System to ID Bots in Its Data Center

One of the four central financial service providers wants to use more robotic process automation in its data centers but needs to be able to track those bots—and any potential malicious bots creeping in, as well.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Pilot IRS Will Shift Focus to Key Technologies in 2021 Solicitations

Forthcoming solicitations will center on digitizing paper and poor-quality documents, high-speed scanning and automation tools.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Pentagon AI Hub Issues $241M Data Readiness Contract

The government intends to issue multiple basic ordering agreements over a five-year performance period, according to solicitation documents.

  • By Mila Jasper

Implementing Artificial Intelligence

Nextgov looks at policy efforts and agency projects aimed at advancing artificial intelligence.

  • By Nextgov Staff

Regulators Want to Know How Financial Institutions Use AI and How They’re Mitigating Risks

Five federal agencies will publish a request for information Wednesday seeking feedback on 17 specific questions.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Closing the Cyber Skills Gap Will Take New Technologies in Addition to New Talent

The cybersecurity resources gap is no longer a problem we can solve with humans alone.

  • By Marcus Fowler
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When Words Matter

How ‘transfer learning’ can supercharge natural language processing in government

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Survey: Pandemic Accelerating AI Adoption

Multiple drivers are pushing federal agencies and industry toward AI technologies.

  • By Frank Konkel

DARPA Seeks to Improve Computer Vision in ‘Third Wave’ of AI Research

The advanced research office is preparing a solicitation for novel research into In Pixel Intelligent Processing as the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence.

  • By Aaron Boyd
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China Is ‘Danger Close’ to US in AI Race, DOD AI Chief Says

JAIC leader stresses that AI ethics guidelines don’t slow down the United States. In fact, they are essential.

  • By Patrick Tucker

Without Threat Intelligence, AI is Just a Buzzword

Smart threat intelligence starts with good data.

  • By Jim Richberg

Experts Explore the Need for a National Technology Strategy 

Defense and security thought leaders outlined problems and priority areas such a strategy would need to address to counter China and ensure U.S. prosperity. 

  • By Mila Jasper

Lawmakers, Experts, Industry Highlight Need for Ethics After Defense Commission Releases Final AI Report

Experts lauded the report but said it ethical issues around AI remain a concern.

  • By Mila Jasper

Key Elements Expected This Year for Pentagon’s Link-Everything Effort

A second NORTHCOM experiment aims to prove out various concepts for JADC2.

  • By Patrick Tucker

U.S. Unprepared for AI Competition with China, Commission Finds

Retaining any edge will take White House leadership and a substantial investment, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

  • By Mila Jasper

AI Is Killing Choice and Chance – Which Means Changing What It Means to Be Human

Artificial intelligence increasingly shapes the human experience.

  • By Nir Eisikovits and Dan Feldman, The Conversation

How NSF and Amazon Are Collectively Tackling Artificial Intelligence-Based Bias

An agency official shared an update on the Program on Fairness in AI.

  • By Brandi Vincent