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Emerging Tech
Video Game Technology Tapped to Medically Train Astronauts for Future Moon and Mars Missions
Ultimately, lives might depend on the quality of that training.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Weigh in on the Ethics of Next-Generation AI
The release of a powerful and publicly available AI has raised questions about the technology's potential and points of concern.
Emerging Tech
The AI Behind ChatGPT Looks to Visualize the World
Nextgov explored the image-generation capability of OpenAI's DALL-E artificial intelligence program.
Emerging Tech
One of the Most Powerful AIs Ever Created Makes its Public Debut
Nextgov reviewed the newly-released public version of ChatGPT.
Emerging Tech
Expert Analysis of Dangerous Artificial Intelligences in Government
The “real risks” of AI come from a lack of governance and risk understanding, according to Navrina Singh, CEO of Credo AI and a member of the Department of Commerce’s National AI Advisory Committee.
Cybersecurity
Experts Weigh in on Strengths and Vulnerabilities of Election Cybersecurity
Both voting systems and the voters themselves could be targets of malign influence.
Cybersecurity
Can Service Meshes Help Bring Legacy Government Applications into Zero Trust?
The Biden administration’s imperative to move to zero trust could prove challenging for agencies with still-functional legacy systems.
Emerging Tech
Vote Now for the Future of Robotics
The European Union's Robotics4EU initiative aims to give the public a voice on how comfortable they are with certain types of robots and artificial intelligence.
Policy
The World Gets Ready to Change the Fundamentals of Measurement, Again
The organization in charge of measurement standards is considering a change to one of the most basic forms of measurement.
Emerging Tech
Artificial Intelligence Continues to Evolve in Government and Elsewhere
AI that started out simply tackling robotic process automation-type tasks is slowly evolving to take on more traditionally human and creative duties.
Ideas
Government Electric Vehicle Efforts Requires New Charging Infrastructure
Plans are being made for a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but for now, state and local governments are moving forward on their own.
Cybersecurity
New Research Points to Hidden Vulnerabilities Within Machine Learning Systems
Agencies need to provide extra attention and security for machine learning and artificial intelligence-based systems, beyond the normal level of cybersecurity protection.
Emerging Tech
New Quantum Hardware Could Allow Computers to Process Information More Naturally
Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.
Emerging Tech
Heavy Metal on the High Seas
The Navy is deploying a shipboard metal-producing 3D printer to test during RIMPAC exercises.
Cybersecurity
Federal Government Gets Serious About Post-Quantum Encryption Protection
A Phase III PQE contractor talks about getting federal quantum protection deployed quickly.
Emerging Tech
New Bluetooth Upgrade Could Provide a Big Audio Assist for Government
The one-to-one limitation on Bluetooth devices may no longer be the case.
Emerging Tech
Peachtree Corners Continues to Lead the Way in American Smart Cities
Nextgov checked back in with the city that houses the innovative Curiosity Lab.
Ideas
Mars is Getting an Unreal New Simulation for NASA Training
A new gaming engine also has the potential to revolutionize how astronauts prepare for Mars missions.
Ideas