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Rep. Gerry Connolly. (House Oversight Flickr)

House bill calls on EPA to update IT systems that store air quality data

The “Clean Air in the Cloud Act” would codify recommendations from a Government Accountability Act report released in September 2023.

May 8, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: A view of the Capitol building where young activists plan to take part in an overnight sit-in outside of Congress (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Get Free)

House Modernization panel advances bill to improve CRS’s data access in first-ever markup

The committee’s unanimous approval of legislation that aims to make it easier for the Congressional Research Service to get federal agency data was a milestone for the…

Apr 12, 2024 By Madison Alder

A bicyclist rides past the US Capitol at dusk as the House meets to vote on a rules package for the 118th Congress, in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2023. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images).

Congressional offices experimenting with generative AI, though widespread adoption appears limited

A handful of lawmakers indicated they’re using AI in their offices, in response to a FedScoop inquiry to House and Senate AI caucus members.

Mar 26, 2024 By Madison Alder Caroline Nihill

AI watermarking could be exploited by bad actors to spread misinformation. But experts say the tech still must be adopted quickly

As Washington putters on AI watermarking legislation, TikTok and Adobe are leading the way with transparency standards.

Jan 3, 2024 By Nihal Krishan

AI deepfake detection requires NSF and DARPA funding and new legislation, congressman says

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said additional funding of DARPA and NSF is “critical” to creating advanced and effective deepfake detection tools.

Nov 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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Schumer to host AI workforce forum with labor unions, big banks and tech scholars

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will host JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Visa CEO Al Kelly and some of the top union leaders in the country next work…

Breaking Oct 26, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D, N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., speak to reporters following a Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence in the Russell Senate Office Building on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s second AI Insight Forum covers increased R&D funding, immigration challenges and safeguards

Dozens of top AI minds and Senate leaders came together to discuss and debate how the federal government can ensure the U.S. remains a leader in AI…

Oct 25, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Technology Modernization Fund awardees get creative to repay funds

"We're seeing more creative ways in terms of repayment, not necessarily just saying I have investment A and I need to take the cost savings from investment…

Sep 21, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

House administration panel seeking monthly AI updates from Congress-related agencies

Updates encompass information on AI use case inventory work and actions to establish comprehensive AI governance documents in line with the NIST framework, among other things.

Sep 14, 2023 By Madison Alder

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., delivers remarks during the Fourth Congressional Hackathon in the auditorium of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on April 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Once-experimental Congressional Hackathon gets new institutional support for fifth iteration

The event has provided a “rare” opportunity for Congress and technologists to sit down together and brainstorm.

Sep 12, 2023 By Madison Alder