On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued its “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and use of Artificial Intelligence.” The EO outlines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) “holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril.” As the Administration “places the highest urgency on governing the development and use of AI safely and
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Biden Administration to Issue AI Executive Order Next Week
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
Axios is reporting that the White House will unveil an executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) at an event scheduled on Monday, October 30, 2023, at 2:30 EST.
The subject matter of the executive order will concentrate on “safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence” usage. We will summarize the AI executive order next week after…
Growing Calls to Ban Chinese Owned TikTok App and Other Software Apps Considered to be National Security Threats
By Kathleen Porter on
Chinese company ByteDance faces growing concerns from governments and regulators that user data from its popular short video-sharing app TikTok could be handed over to the Chinese government. The concern is based on China’s national security laws, which give its government the power to compel Chinese-based companies to hand over any user data. More than…
House Committee Hearings on Transportation Provide Insight on the Future of UAS
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure heard testimony from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg this week on the Biden Administration’s priorities and plans for national transportation infrastructure.
Although Secretary Buttigieg’s testimony did not provide details specifically about unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones), Secretary Buttigieg comes to the DOT with a…