U.S. Government Plans Major AI Expansion Across Agencies, But Lacks Policies to Guide Responsible Use
• US government plans major expansion in use of AI across agencies, but lacks policies and guidance to responsibly acquire and use the technology • Government Accountability Office report identifies over 200 current uses of AI across government and over 500 more planned • Applications range from monitoring volcanoes and wildlife to border security and facial recognition • Agencies frequently kept their AI applications secret, refusing to publicly disclose over 350 out of 1,241 total use cases • White House missed deadlines to issue guidance on appropriate AI use; lack of coherent policies could undermine security and public trust