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Regulating AI: 3 Experts Explain Why it’s Difficult to do and Important to Get Right
There is no single, simple solution to regulate artificial intelligence.
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MITRE Recommends Comprehensive Approach to Modernize Legacy Systems
The recommendations focus on executable actions for the Office of Management and Budget, agencies, Congress and industry .
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NIST Debuts Trustworthy and Responsible AI Resource Center
The new resource builds upon NIST’s previously-issued framework and playbook, while offering a visual roadmap for the safe creation and risk management of AI systems.
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Lawmakers, DOD Officials Note Benefits of AI to Department’s Information Networks
During a hearing on securing the Defense Department’s information networks, senators and officials described how artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities could strengthen the department’s cyber resilience.
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Technologists, Experts Call for Halt on Advanced AI Development Over ‘Risks to Society’
High-profile signees include Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
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Biden Admin to Debut New Emerging Tech Policies at Summit for Democracy
The virtual conference will spotlight how to marry emerging technologies with democratic values, and the U.S. will spearhead new initiatives domestically and abroad.
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'New Threats' to National Security Are Created by Emerging Tech, DHS Chief Says
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas highlighted a few of the technologies endangering national security during a Tuesday Senate hearing.
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ChatGPT for State and Local Agencies? Not so Fast.
Tasks that can benefit from automation such as software development, traffic management or rote tasks are good candidates for ChatGPT, but those that need more subjectivity still require human intervention, experts say.
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6 Agencies Launch Program to Build Prototype Open Knowledge Network
The prototype network is designed to provide an integrated data and knowledge infrastructure.
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Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals
A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.
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Emerging Technologies to Underpin Biden Plan for US Bioeconomy
Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum sensing play a key role in the federal plan for a stronger U.S. biomanufacturing sector.
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From ChatGPT-3.5 to ChatGPT-4: A Quantum Leap in Natural Language Processing and Multimodal Capabilities
New features allow the program to accomplish things that no computer ever could before.
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‘Alarming Content’ from AI Chatbots Raises Child Safety Concerns, Senator Says
In a letter to the CEOs of five tech companies, Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., criticized using kids and teenagers in the “social experiment” of generative AI testing.
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Don’t Expect Navy Robots In South China Sea Anytime Soon, CNO Says
Navy pursues big AI ambitions with gradual approach.
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DIA's New China Mission Group to Track Threat Posed by AI Development
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s China Mission Group will be monitoring the country’s use of AI software and other technologies in a national security context.
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Pentagon Requests Science & Tech Research Boost, But China Remains Ahead
Beijing funds much S&T research outside formal military channels.
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New Biden Budget Calls for Historic Clean Energy and Emerging Tech Investments
The White House’s fiscal year 2024 budget wants more U.S. funding for emerging tech, as well as its application in gov’t operations.
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The Reaper UAV Is Getting Its Own Drone Swarm
Air Force special operators are rigging the venerable uncrewed aircraft with an ISR swarm that may take just one person to control.
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Creating Responsible AI Presents 'Major Technical Challenges,' NIST Official Says
Experts discussed the regulations needed for fast-developing AI software, with NIST’s Elham Tabassi emphasizing the need for proper data and measurement strategies for different systems.
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