Artificial Intelligence

VA Piloting AI to Predict Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Patients

The tool has been in development since the spring and is now being piloted ahead of a larger rollout, VA officials said.

  • By Aaron Boyd

NGA Offers Cash Prizes for Tech that Can Identify a Location By Its Sound

The agency intends to figure out whether specific locations can be distinguished using sound-based machine learning methods.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Defense Department Jumpstarts Deployment of AI-Driven, Cancer-Detecting Augmented Reality Microscopes

Similar capabilities could be applied to the realm of radiology.

  • By Brandi Vincent
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How Inter-Annotator Agreement Drives Confidence in Federal AI

With IAA, Agencies Can Measure and Monitor AI Capabilities

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For the Military, Destroying the Earth in Games May Help to Save the Real World

Simulated war games may have significant real-world ramifications.

  • By John Breeden II

AI Checks out 'Rash Selfies' to Detect Lyme Disease

Researchers trained the tool to identify redness associated from Lyme disease from other skin problems.

  • By Johns Hopkins University, Futurity

White House Strategy Names 20 Emerging Technologies Crucial to National Security

As part of the strategy, the administration is encouraging government agencies to research, develop and buy more emerging technologies.

  • By Aaron Boyd

AI Commission Recommends Powerful CTOs to Prep for Great Power Competition

The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence offers 66 recommendations for out-innovating China.

  • By Mila Jasper

In a Battle of AI Versus AI, Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda

Deepfake detection as a field of research was begun a little over three years ago.

  • By John Sohrawardi and Matthew Wright, The Conversation

National Security AI Commission at Odds Over U.S. Response to Malign AI

The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence voted on quarter three recommendations in what was likely its last public meeting for 2020

  • By Mila Jasper

DOD Unveils First Enterprisewide Data Strategy

The new data strategy will be a key component supporting the Defense Department’s digital modernization effort, officials say.

  • By Mila Jasper

Lawmakers Outline How the Government Can Make AI Development Equitable

The federal government could open up its own research data to train systems and offer grants for educational opportunities to support artificial intelligence research.  

  • By Mila Jasper
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When Words Matter

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

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House Passes Bills to Boost Emerging Tech and Shore Up Cybersecurity of Electric Sector

Lawmakers are calling for significant research and development efforts.

  • By Brandi Vincent and Mariam Baksh

Congressional Report Spotlights AI, Emerging Technologies as Future of National Security

The House Armed Services Committee’s Future of Defense Task Force released its final report advocating for a revolution in how the U.S. approaches national security. 

  • By Mila Jasper

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Given that protocols requiring social distancing are likely to remain in effect for some time, the likelihood of workers returning to offices at pre-pandemic levels seems slim.

  • By Laura Klebanow

A Language Generation Program's Ability to Write Articles, Produce Code and Compose Poetry Has Wowed Scientists

GPT-3 confirms what computer scientists have known for decades: Size matters.

  • By Prasenjit Mitra, The Conversation

CIA’s New Innovation Lab Could Mean Big Paydays for Federal Scientists

The agency is investing in cutting-edge technology and offering officials a chance to profit off their developments.

  • By Brandi Vincent

AI Commission Wants to Know How Government Can Help Industry Boost Commercial Innovation

Answers to a new request for comments will inform the group’s final report.

  • By Brandi Vincent

The Supply of Disinformation Will Soon Be Infinite

Disinformation campaigns used to require a lot of human effort, but artificial intelligence will take them to a whole new level.

  • By Renée DiResta, The Atlantic

Agencies Should Consider the Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence

Officials pushed agencies to examine the trade-offs—both positive and negative—as they adopt emerging technologies. 

  • By Brandi Vincent

Hurd, Kelly Introduce Resolution to Encourage Governmentwide Vision of Artificial Intelligence

The resolution urges lawmakers to pass legislation to encourage federal agencies to develop innovative artificial intelligence tools.

  • By Mila Jasper

Artificial Intelligence Commission Pushes New Programs to Recruit Tech-Savvy Talent into DOD

Adopting emerging technologies will also need a top-down push and restructured leadership, according to National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence recommendations.

  • By Mila Jasper