Tag: AI in government
DOD Unveils Its AI Strategy Following White House Executive Order
The Defense Department launched its artificial intelligence strategy on Feb. 12 in concert with the White House executive order that created the American Artificial Intelligence Strategy.
“The...
How AI Can Help Solve Some of Humanity’s Greatest Challenges
By Marshall Lincoln and Keyur Patel, cofounders of the Lucid Analytics Project
In 2015, all 193 member countries of the United Nations ratified the 2030 “Sustainable Development...
For Governments Turning to AI, Five Dimensions to Consider
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning gain momentum, an increasing number of government agencies are considering or starting to use them to improve decision...
San Francisco Lawmaker Proposes to Ban Government Face Recognition
A San Francisco lawmaker is proposing what would be a nationwide first: a complete moratorium on local government use of facial-recognition technology. Introduced by...
Trusting Own Abilities Over Computer Might Hold Back Use of AI...
If you were convinced you knew the way home, would you still turn on your GPS?
Army scientists recently attempted to answer a similar question...
AI in the US Navy Includes Underwater Entity Detection
Militaries around the world are starting to increase investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The top military defense contractors in the US, Europe, and Israel are all working on...
Former Google Chief to Chair Government AI Advisory Group
Federal leaders on Jan. 18 announced the 15 tech experts who will serve on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
The commission, created by...
Executive Interview: Mike Dukakis, Pursuing a Framework for the Ethical...
The AI World Society Initiative under the auspices of the Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation is a group of academics, scientists, researchers...
How a Feel-Good AI Story Went Wrong in Flint: A Promising...
More than a thousand days after the water problems in Flint, Michigan, became national news, thousands of homes in the city still have lead...
AI Now: AI Desperately Needs Regulation and Public Accountability
Artificial intelligence systems and creators are in dire need of direct intervention by governments and human rights watchdogs, according to a new report from...