House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., introduced legislation today which would focus government resources on increasing transparency, oversight, and responsible use of Federal AI systems. […]

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The intelligence community (IC) has a data challenge — specifically overflowing streams of data — and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could be a solution to meeting that challenge. But to leverage that solution the IC needs to format data so that it’s receptive in AI-driven solutions, a top intelligence official said today. […]

Sen. Mark Warner

As Americans headed to the polls this “Super Tuesday,” Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., expressed his concerns surrounding election security this year, especially as AI technology is making it easier for adversaries to deceive voters. […]

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Global tech trade association ITI released several policy actions last week that it suggests Congress and the Biden administration should focus on in 2024 to ensure the United States remains a global leader in technology and innovation, with AI being top on the list. […]

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a two-year partnership with the nonprofit Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) to secure biotechnologies from risks associated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a new Workforce of the Future Playbook on Feb. 23 that features twelve priority areas, including the integration of AI technologies into human resources (HR) processes. […]

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Cybersecurity services provider CrowdStrike is taking a look into 2024 and seeing plenty of work to be done defending against sophisticated attacks driven by artificial intelligence technologies, along with defending the integrity of elections.  […]

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The House of Representatives officially launched its bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) today to help move along legislative proposals to regulate the evolving technology. […]

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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., surfaced a range of fresh opinions on the future of AI policy from economic and academic experts this week as he is working on possible legislation that could provide tax credits to companies developing AI tech as an inducement to give their employees more of a stake in the success of those firms.     […]

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The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to take a measured approach to adopting and scaling artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve health care of veterans, and inform veterans about how their health information is being used in connection with AI tech, lawmakers said during a Feb. 15 House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee oversight hearing. […]

As technologies are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, officials from the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) said on Feb. 14 that the United States must be dominant in artificial intelligence (AI) in order to win the “information fight.” […]

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Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to strengthen America’s workforce pipeline in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other critical technologies. […]

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Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., issued a call today to her fellow lawmakers to approve artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory legislation that will ensure AI users are protected from harms, especially those in marginalized communities.    […]

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said today he’s hopeful that Congress will work together in a bipartisan way to approve between five and 10 meaningful AI-related bills this year, leveraging a proposed House AI working group to help get that job done. […]

The Biden-Harris administration this week announced the creation of the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which will unite more than 200 AI creators and users, academics, government and industry researchers, and civil society organizations in support of the development and deployment of safe and trustworthy AI. […]

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One expert in health-related AI technology warned members of Congress on Feb. 8 that guardrails for the emerging technology will only serve the few organizations that are “already on the AI adoption highway,” and called on lawmakers to invest in underserved communities so all people in the U.S. can benefit from AI in healthcare. […]

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The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) today announced a call for project proposals centered around the use of artificial intelligence technologies and in support of President Biden’s AI executive order (EO) issued last October. […]

FCC, Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said today it issued a declaratory ruling that bans the use of voice cloning technologies made possible by artificial intelligence in the case of unwanted robocalls to consumers.  […]

White House

Conrad Stosz, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) director of artificial intelligence and a key player in helping OMB formulate final guidance to Federal agencies on implementing President Biden’s landmark AI executive order (EO), told MeriTalk in an exclusive interview that many public comments on the draft guidance have focused on issues of transparency, consistency, and risk management. […]

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Feb. 7 announced key members of the executive leadership team to lead the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) – which will be established at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). […]

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