He reports, “That technology is not quite ready yet, but it’s making very good progress.” This month, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rode in an F-16 modified…
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Intelligence Director Testifies to Growing Threats to U.S. Elections
DHS also assessed the challenges that AI poses to this year’s elections. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines recently testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, that the number…
Read MoreU.S. and China Hold AI Discussion in Switzerland
Officials are seeking mutually agreeable rules to reduce artificial intelligence risks. As the United States and China vie for supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI) technology policy, representatives from…
Read MoreState Department Announces International Cybersecurity Plan
The strategy calls for increased global cooperation and consensus. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a strategy for international cybersecurity on Monday at the RSA Conference in San…
Read MoreUSAF Uses AI in Jet Dogfight
The exercise is part of the Air Combat Evolution program launched by DARPA. The 412th Test Wing of the U.S. Air Force successfully completed a dogfight between an…
Read MoreUSPTO Issues Guidance on AI Use for Applications
The office hopes to permit “good faith” AI use while curbing legal and ethical risks. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) posted a notice this month that…
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Holds Annual Meeting with Japan Counterpart
They review progress on economic cooperation in Washington, D.C. This week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) Saito Ken held their…
Read MoreDoD Issues Final Plans for Implementation of Zero Trust Cybersecurity
35 full-time staff refined 39 drafts in “tremendous effort.” The Department of Defense (DoD) chief information officer released the finalized plan to implement zero-trust cybersecurity for all defense…
Read MoreFederal Agencies Call for AI Fairness, Equality, and Justice Compliance
The statement intends to address potential discrimination through automated systems. The Department of Labor issued a joint statement along with the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,…
Read MoreHouse Bans Staff Use of Microsoft AI Copilot
Office of Cybersecurity says the application could leak data to cloud services. The House of Representatives imposed a total ban on the use of Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot…
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