In a $1.3 million deal, the US DOGE Service, through its affiliates, will provide IT services like software engineering, modernization, and data strategies to the Department of Labor over 18 months, with strict access and data usage guidelines.
A new study reveals a striking trust gap between AI experts, who are upbeat about the technology's potential, and a wary public anxious about AI's impacts and concerned over its responsible regulation by governments and companies.
AI's unprecedented growth sparks environmental concerns, prompting governments and organizations to implement mitigation strategies like renewable energy adoption and resource management to curb emissions, waste, and ethical implications.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) strives to bridge the digital divide in least developed countries (LDCs) by formulating national strategies, implementing inclusive digital infrastructure, and enhancing digital literacy, enabling sustainable development and progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The White House has unveiled new policies to accelerate AI adoption across federal agencies, streamlining procurement processes and removing bureaucratic hurdles to bolster American innovation and leadership in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence.
DOGE's controversial plan to rapidly build a 'mega API' granting broad access to IRS taxpayer data by partnering with Palantir raises major privacy and civil liberties alarms among experts, even as DOGE operatives aim to pause IRS modernization for this effort.
Africa is witnessing an AI revolution, fueled by governments crafting policies to attract investment and nurture talent, and tech giants like Cassava and Huawei establishing AI hubs, as exemplified by a major summit in Rwanda bringing together over 1,000 stakeholders.
Raising alarming privacy concerns, DOGE employees have gained unchecked access to sensitive government databases containing personal and financial information, bypassing laws and protocols, according to federal judges who deemed this level of access unjustified and risky for Americans' privacy.
The General Services Administration (GSA) unveiled a groundbreaking AI tool for internal staff usage, complete with chat and API capabilities, seeking employee input to enhance its functionality before offering it as a cutting-edge shared service to other federal agencies.
Nine EU nations are accelerating efforts to bolster Europe's semiconductor industry, aiming to unveil proposals by summer for a new funding program that addresses gaps in chip packaging and production, while boosting demand to attract company investments.