National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Archives

Google and IBM push for increased govt resources to support AI innovation and transparency

In comments submitted in response to a request for information from the White House, the tech giants expressed opposition to the idea of creating a new single…

Jul 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

President Joe Biden signs a bill into law in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Federal workforce AI training bill lands on president’s desk

The AI Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act would require acquisition officials involved with AI procurement to receive instruction.

Sep 30, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Legislation to improve federal workforce understanding of AI passes Senate

The bill is a response to concerns about the impact of improper use of the technology by government.

Dec 20, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones

Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center director, conducts a press briefing about the DOD’s efforts to adopt and scale artificial intelligence capabilities, from the Pentagon, Washington D.C., Nov. 24, 2020. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Six months into JAIC 2.0, DOD still needs to move faster on AI

The Joint AI Center's transformation into 'JAIC 2.0' has brought added speed to AI adoption, but not enough, its director said.

Apr 12, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Eric Schmidt, Defense Innovation Board (DIB) — Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks May 3, 2019, at a Defense Innovation Board event at the Pentagon. (DOD / Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

AI commission tells DOD to get AI infrastructure ready by 2025, or else

In a draft of its final report to Congress, the National Security Commission on AI continues to hammer home the importance of laying a foundation of AI…

Jan 28, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Michael Kratsios, White House, DOD — Michael Kratsios (DOD / Marvin Lynchard)

Pentagon needs a more powerful CTO office, says AI advisory panel

The DOD's CTO needs more teeth, according to the former Deputy Secretary of Defense and the National Security Commissions on Artificial Intelligence.

Oct 13, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

workforce, tech, federal, AI, ML — (Getty Images)

‘Incremental changes’ not enough for AI workforce development, commission tells Congress

Congress also heard about a digital reserve corps idea and other recommendation to take "bold" action on building an AI workforce.

Sep 17, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

National Security Commission on AI recommends digital reserve corps and academy

The ideas would help to increase the technology workforce in the government and retain workers in the private secretor through a reserve corps like the military.

Jul 20, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Google’s departure from Project Maven was a ‘little bit of a canary in a coal mine’

Leaders of the artificial intelligence project failed to be transparent upfront and did not control the narrative, says Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan.

Nov 5, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

Sen. Chuck Schumer — Sen. Charles Schumer (Senate Democrats / Flickr)

Sen. Schumer teases artificial intelligence investment proposal

The Senate minority leader's proposal includes $100 billion over five years for early stage research and development.

Nov 5, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier