Decisions made with data sets can lead to more discrimination, not less The heads of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Justice Department’s civil rights unit, and the…
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Homeland Security Creating AI Task Force
Secretary Mayorkas calls the power “extraordinary.” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that a task force is being created on how to use artificial intelligence. Governing…
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Transportation Department is Funding “Smart” Road Safety
59 projects will use sensors and drones to reduce accidents. The Department of Transportation announced this week that 59 projects that install “Smart” technology at accident-prone traffic areas…
Read MoreJustice and Commerce Announce Technology Strike Force
Investigative teams will be set up in 12 metropolitan areas. The Departments of Justice and Commerce recently announced the launch of the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, an interagency…
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Bill of Rights Announced to Protect Users from AI
White House Science Office issues guidelines for the artificial intelligence industry. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled what it called a “Blueprint for…
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Pentagon Hires New AI Chief
He will bring modernization to Department of Defense. The Pentagon announced this week that Craig Martell has been hired to advance the defense department’s digital technology and artificial…
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Energy Department to Invest in AI and Machine Learning
Secretary Granholm believes that advance computing can help model and predict climate change and even offer solutions. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that it would allocate…
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Administration to Invest $1Billion in Artificial Intelligence
Technological advancement funds include quantum computing. “Today, the Trump Administration is making an unprecedented investment to strengthen American leadership in AI [artificial intelligence] and quantum, and to ensure…
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