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NIST sets up new task force on AI and national security
The Testing Risks of AI for National Security Taskforce will bring federal expertise to test artificial intelligence models in critical use cases.
Policy
DHS releases guidance for AI in critical infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security worked with its diverse AI Safety and Security Board to develop a holistic approach for securing critical infrastructure that leverages AI technologies.
Science & Tech
So you want to build a quantum computer?
It takes expertise in multiple scientific disciplines, researchers at Argonne National Lab say.
Threats
US companies are unwittingly pushing foreign disinformation, IC warns
Malicious actors are hiring unwitting communications and marketing firms to help, intelligence officials said Monday.
Threats
Memo on AI's national-security implications heads for Biden's desk
The classified memo is expected to propose rules against using AI in certain scenarios.
Science & Tech
Senators seek to advance AI capabilities at national labs
Proposed legislation looks to give the U.S. national laboratories a strong artificial intelligence infrastructure while acknowledging associated risks.
Science & Tech
Army to seek industry help on AI
"We're not gonna develop our algorithms better than y’all,” a service acquisition leader told an industry conference.
Threats
DHS details how AI could amplify biological, chemical threats
While access to laboratory facilities is still a hurdle, a new report notes that cloud labs could allow the stealthy development of weapons components.
Policy
UN adopts resolution to keep AI 'safe, secure and trustworthy'
The U.S.-led effort garnered the support of more than 120 countries—including China.
Defense Systems
Feds to compete for cyber glory at fifth annual President's Cup
CISA officials say the annual cybersecurity game aims to highlight the cyber-talented and educate the rest.
Science & Tech
NIST wants a dictionary of AI development
“It's difficult, but really important to make sure that we're all having the same understanding of terms such as bias,” an official from the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.
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DHS aims to lead in fight against ‘adversarial’ AI
The Homeland Security Department is already putting artificial-intelligence tools to use—largely against AI-powered threats.
Policy
US, UK publish guidance for secure-by-design AI
The first-of-its-kind international effort aims to set standards for cybersecurity in artificial-intelligence software.
Science & Tech
DARPA seeks AI-powered ‘autonomous scientist’ to help researchers
The agency wants to do for scientists what AI code generators have done for programmers.
Threats
Troops' data is for sale. That puts national security at risk: report
Foreign or malicious actors can get what they need to target military personnel and their families for blackmail, disinfo, and more, Duke researchers find.
Science & Tech
NIST's new quantum switch aims to smooth path toward a functional computer
No one knows just how to build a useful quantum computer, but the agency is working on devices that may help.
Policy
White House Releases Guidelines for Responsible AI Development
The Biden administration lists its priorities for federal R&D in artificial intelligence—and asks for suggestions about allaying the risks.
Policy
DHS Is Trying to Predict How AI Will Be Used for Harm
The coming inclusion of AI in critical infrastructure will open new and ill-understood vulnerabilities, the agency's Science and Technology Directorate leader says.
Science & Tech
'Major Technical Challenges' Hinder Path to Responsible AI, NIST Official Says
Effective AI governance starts with developing metrics for trust—and that itself is fiendishly difficult.
