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Use of artificial intelligence by government agencies needs ‘guardrails,’ Klobuchar says

Use of artificial intelligence by government agencies needs ‘guardrails,’ Klobuchar says

by Simone Garber | Jan 25, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Officials at three federal agencies responsible for preserving records and history said Wednesday that artificial intelligence has the ability to improve their jobs, but several lawmakers on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee urged caution in...
Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearings for Key Defense Nominations

Senate Armed Services Committee Holds Confirmation Hearings for Key Defense Nominations

by Rafaela Jinich | Jan 23, 2024 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee convened to scrutinize the nominations of three crucial roles within the Department of Defense on Tuesday. Melissa Griffin Dalton, nominated for Under Secretary of the Air Force, Douglas Craig Schmidt, nominated...
News organizations tell lawmakers their industry could ‘collapse’ without AI restrictions

News organizations tell lawmakers their industry could ‘collapse’ without AI restrictions

by Clare Zhang | Jan 11, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Journalism executives called on legislators Wednesday to require generative artificial intelligence developers to license and pay for news content they are using to train their software.  The use of AI to spread misinformation has been an increasing worry...
U.S. health care coverage is being denied based on AI suggestions

U.S. health care coverage is being denied based on AI suggestions

by Luis Castaneda | Nov 9, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON – Christine Huberty provides legal assistance to those facing health care coverage denial. On May 25, one of her clients, Jim, was hospitalized for pneumonia. He had been receiving chemotherapy treatment and had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

Militaries gain edge through artificial intelligence

by Michelle Kim | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, Health & Science, National Security

WASHINGTON- Robot soldiers, once a thing of science fiction, are advancing toward the battlefield. Countries around the world, including the United States, Israel, Russia, and China, are deploying autonomous weapons in military operations, experts told a prestigious...
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