The National Science Foundation is investing $140 million in the development of seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, which will help the federal government advance its understanding of AI technology’s risks
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Craig Martell, chief digital and artificial intelligence officer at the Department of Defense and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, warned that generative AI language models could be used as the “perfect tool” by
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MITRE has joined Carnegie Mellon University’s new artificial intelligence-focused multidisciplinary research coalition. Funded by a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the AI Institute for Societal Decision Making aims to boost
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Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, said he regards artificial intelligence as one of today’s most disruptive technologies that could be used to gain strategic advantage in
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Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., has introduced legislation that means to facilitate the responsible use of artificial intelligence across the federal government by conducting a review of existing AI policies. The Assuring Safe,
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has begun seeking proposals for a potential five-year, firm-fixed-price contract to develop an open-source, unclassified reporting platform to assess artificial intelligence supply chain risks for Project Maven. According to
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The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee has released its inaugural report calling upon the U.S. government to directly address AI concerns and create AI rules and standards compatible with democratic values. Objectives and
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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., has urged CEOs of multiple artificial intelligence companies to prioritize security and counter bias as they design and deploy artificial intelligence systems. In letters sent to technology leaders, Warner requested
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The National Science Foundation has selected five university teams to receive a total of $16.1 million in funding to create, advance and democratize access to artificial intelligence research and development resources, including
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The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pledged to enforce laws to protect consumers against the misuse of automated
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