Artificial Intelligence in Action

Tomorrow's technologies are in use by today's federal civilian and defense agencies. Artificial intelligence--once the stuff of science fictionˆhas become a staple of the Trump administration's technology policy, and its use is increasing among agencies looking to improve efficiencies and decision making. The White House and presidential advisers are grappling with how to promote AI and other emerging technologies, like quantum computing, and how they may shape the industries of the future. At the same time, federal agencies are mapping out their plans for the technology. The Labor Department plans to explore how automation can transform federal buying.