A new report from the White House outlines a set of priorities that the federal government can follow in order to mitigate any negative impacts on the economy that AI might have, while maximizing the positive ones.
Federal agencies are using artificial intelligence to do everything from cataloging milk prices to monitoring immigration status. Department leaders say the technology helps cut costs and improve accuracy, but machines are also impacting the human workforce.
Kristy McKnight, the general manager of Veritone Politics, makes the case for how artificial intelligence will impact how agencies and organization find, understand and use data.
Federal News Radio looks at artificial intelligence, government policies to regulate it and how agencies are using this technology.
David Bray, the Federal Communications Commission’s chief information officer, said cutting edge technology from the Internet of things to artificial intelligence is giving agencies an opportunity to rethink how they serve their customers and therefore what it means to work in the public sector.
The Obama Administration's hope with its latest report and strategic plan on AI, is to make government more efficient for the benefit of taxpayers and to contribute to society.
The General Services Administration is starting an interagency community on AI, to help agencies and private industry work together for civilian services.
With robots actually doing more in the 21st century, one researcher thinks they might actually need to learn how to interact with people. The Office of Naval Research is working with Georgia Tech associate professor, Mark Reidl, to teach them some manners.