Artificial Intelligence

Homeland Security Has A Plan To Fight Zombie Devices

The report urges more public-private cooperation on botnet takedowns and more and better cyber standards.

Artificial Intelligence

More Than 50 Experts Just Told DHS That Using AI for “Extreme Vetting” Is Dangerously Misguided

The controversial program, which hasn’t yet been implemented, would screen digital information to determine whether a person is fit to stay in the United States.

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How Can Agencies Prepare for the Software Future?

Federal agencies and their IT teams must adapt from a hardware-centric model to an increasingly software-defined world.

Artificial Intelligence

Your Boss Might Be Better as an Algorithm

One day we will inevitably start working for AI instead of it working for us.

Artificial Intelligence

The Field of AI Research Is About to Get Way Bigger Than Code

When it comes to developing artificial intelligence, the largest technology companies in the world are all-in.

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Here’s How the Federal Reserve Could Guide the Digital Financial Revolution

Blockchain could enable a direct bank-to-bank frictionless payment system that is fast, secure and near real-time.

Artificial Intelligence

China and the CIA Are Competing to Fund Silicon Valley’s AI Startups

The U.S. intelligence community is upping its early-stage investments in machine-learning companies — but Beijing is pouring in far more.

Artificial Intelligence

CIA, NSA Offer Startups More Than Money

The intelligence community can serve as a test-bed for startups pitching AI and other emerging technologies.

Artificial Intelligence

China Will Surpass US in AI Around 2025, Says Google’s Eric Schmidt

Schmidt, who also chairs the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, says the Chinese are poised to erase a key American advantage — and the Trump administration is helping them.

Artificial Intelligence

Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System

The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.

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Can Computers Read? They're Learning To

Recognizing letters, while an easy task for humans, proves tricky for AI.

Artificial Intelligence

GSA Launches Guide for Tech-Curious Agencies

The online resource focuses on practical applications of emerging technologies.

Artificial Intelligence

Tech Industry Group Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Guide

The Information Technology Industry Council released guidance on how industry and government can work together to grow systems based on the human mind.

Artificial Intelligence

The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans

DeepMind’s new self-taught Go-playing program is making moves that other players describe as “alien” and “from an alternate dimension.”

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If the US Government Can’t Explain AI’s Decisions It Shouldn’t Use It

Nearly 250 years in, there’s a new force at work on the North American continent whose decisions can’t be explained.