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Is Your Agency Ready for AI?
Federal agencies can be particularly susceptible to AI failure, for several reasons.
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The Promise and Limitations of AI in Cybersecurity
In the cybersecurity arena, hype runs deep, and AI is no exception.
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The Newest AI-Enabled Weapon: ‘Deep-Faking’ Photos of the Earth
Step 1: Use AI to make undetectable changes to outdoor photos. Step 2: release them into the open-source world and enjoy the chaos.
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Understanding the Terminology Around Citizen Service Delivery Technology
The terminology surrounding these new tools can be confusing and misused
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DARPA Wants AI to Learn Language like Human Babies
The Pentagon’s research wing is funding efforts to build AI language systems that learn more like people and less like machines.
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Without JEDI, Pentagon’s Artificial Intelligence Efforts May Be Hindered
The Pentagon won’t be able to maximize artificial intelligence’s true capabilities without an enterprise cloud solution, something it’s currently trying to contract out.
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The Pentagon is ‘Absolutely Unapologetic’ About Pursuing AI-Powered Weapons
The controversy surrounding military artificial intelligence is rooted in “grave misperceptions” about what the department is actually trying to do, according to current and former Defense officials.
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The U.S. Military Is Creating the Future of Employee Monitoring
A new AI-enabled pilot project aims to sense “micro changes” in the behavior of people with top-secret clearances. If it works, it could be the future of corporate HR.
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Microsoft Boss Suggests Joint Big-Tech Center After New Zealand Attacks Go Viral
The company’s president Brad Smith suggests establishing a virtual coordination center where major tech companies can work together during incidents.
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Why the New Zealand Shooting Video Keeps Circulating
Teaching AI to filter out banned content isn’t the solution advocates hoped for—or the one Silicon Valley promised.
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‘This is Not About Me and Google,’ Says Dunford, Who Will Meet Execs Next Week
Artificial intelligence businesses in China help an authoritarian government and erode America’s military advantage, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.
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NSF Director Approaching Uncertain Tech Landscape with Confidence
France Córdova sat down with Nextgov to discuss the national AI strategy, the federal research ecosystem and the “very exciting” future of quantum computing.
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White House Takes Important Step to Accelerate AI Adoption
It’s hard to overstate AI’s importance: It’s the biggest commercial opportunity in the world right now.
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Trust Me, I’m An Artificial Intelligence From Washington
People tend to question everything. So what chance does AI have?
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In the Age of AI, Expect ‘Lifelong Learning’ to Stay Employed
Jobs will be disrupted and the way people work will change, experts said.
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White House Launches AI.gov
All of the federal government’s initiatives and resources around artificial intelligence can be accessed under one top-level domain.
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Hurd: Congress Must Make Sure Artificial Intelligence Maintains Western Values
Lawmakers need to pave the way for AI by encouraging widespread 5G adoption, Rep. Will Hurd said.
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As AI Takes Over Jobs, Women Workers May Have the Most to Lose
Women, especially if they are Hispanic, may be at most financial risk from the automation of jobs says a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
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