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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Commerce adds five members to AI Safety Institute leadership

The new AI Safety Institute executive leadership team members include researchers and current administration officials.

Apr 17, 2024 By Madison Alder

Child sexual abuse material found on popular dataset shows risks for federal AI research

The National Science Foundation doesn’t know whether or if its researchers have used a dataset containing child sexual abuse material, which was flagged in a recent Stanford…

Jan 22, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Incoming semiconductor tech center board features leaders with IBM, Intel, Stanford experience

The National Semiconductor Technology Center, expected to launch this fall, is a key component of the CHIPS Act that focused on promoting semiconductor manufacturing.

Oct 12, 2023 By Madison Alder

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Agency AI inventories expected to get attention from House oversight subcommittee

Federal agencies' issues with AI use case inventories and their compliance with a Trump-era AI executive order should be topics of discussion.

Sep 13, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil Madison Alder

Federal gov spending on AI hit $3.3B in fiscal 2022: study

Total spending on AI contracts has increased by nearly 2.5 times since 2017, according to Govini data.

Apr 17, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

STEM in the sun: Kids flocking to tech summer camps

FedScoop has compiled a list of popular STEM and computer coding classes and camps for students in Washington, New York and California.

May 14, 2015