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House Energy and Commerce Greenlights Bill to Explore AI, Blockchain Use for Consumer Safety
The proposed studies could pave the way for new legislation regulating the tech.
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New Pentagon Initiative Aims to Help Allies, Contractors Work Together on AI
New tools are planned to help various militaries and defense companies cooperate and interoperate on artificial intelligence.
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Microscopes Powered by Google’s AI Could Change Cancer Diagnostics
A DoD pilot program could help make artificial intelligence useful not just to researchers but to physicians.
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Bipartisan Bill Calls for Government-Led Studies Into Emerging Tech Impacts
The ultimate aim is to boost Congress’ understanding of AI, quantum computing, blockchain and internet of things—and more.
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Pentagon Seeks TurboTax-Like Tool for Artificial Intelligence Purchases
It’s part of a new acquisition model that would explore the potential of pursuing contracts outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation, mixed with traditional contracts.
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Can AI Solve the Rare Earths Problem? Chinese and U.S. Researchers Think So
A research effort funded by China and the U.S. could speed up the discovery of new materials to use in electronics.
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Leveraging Automation to Ensure Government Supply Chain Health
When we apply these emerging technological capabilities directly to the management of supply chains, the results are powerful and highly impactful.
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Navy Program Will Use AI on Drone Images to Predict Fleet Maintenance Needs
Simple Technology Solutions will use Google Cloud to build a machine learning tool trained on drone images.
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Congressional AI Resolution Coming Soon, Lawmakers Say
Reps. Will Hurd and Robin Kelly plan to introduce an AI resolution celebrating past innovations and laying the groundwork for future legislation.
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Air Force Taps Machine Learning to Speed Up Flight Certifications
The Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office cleaned up its “data swamp” and implemented a machine learning application, and it's making the flight certification process more efficient.
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NIST Releases Core Principles to Judge ‘Explainable AI’
The need for the technology to be trustworthy only grows as it’s increasingly adopted.
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The Case to Increase Workforce Training for Artificial Intelligence
The need for federal workforce upskilling has never been clearer.
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Energy Department, Microsoft Set Up Consortium to Produce AI-Enabled Tools for First Responders
At least ten partners from across the government, industry and academia have already signed on.
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The Pentagon’s AI Factory Gets a Powerful New Tool
The Joint Common Foundation aims to help the Department to standardize and secure its data and make it easier to find.
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How Agencies Can Tackle Tech Talent Gaps
Strong brands and room for risk might pay off where government salaries don’t, federal officials said.
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Lost Your Job Due to Coronavirus? Artificial Intelligence Could Be Your Best Friend in Finding a New One
Use of these tools is growing, especially among young people.
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What the Rest of Government Should Watch When the Defense Authorization Bill Goes to Conference
Overhauling FedRAMP is just one of a list of ways the NDAA could affect civilian government tech.
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AI Methods Make COVID-19 Forecasting More Local
The researchers say that officials and anyone in the public can use in their decision-making processes.
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Report Recommends Doubling Federal Funding for AI Research
A new report from Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., calls for increased funding and stronger federal leadership on artificial intelligence development.
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