Congressman Pushes Faster AI Adoption in Government

The Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee has been on a mission to increase the presence of artificial intelligence in government. After a series of congressional hearings on the matter Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, is realizing how far behind we are from robots taking over the world or replacing our colleagues. In these hearings, the committee heard from members of government, industry, academia and nonprofits about the challenges and opportunities AI brings -- including ethics, funding, capabilities, security, consumer expectations and more. In a recent piece written by Hurd in Fortune, he emphasizes that government adopting AI doesn't mean it'll be run by AI; but rather, it'll be "run by people with help from algorithms dramatically improving government services for all Americans," he writes. Hurd also believes AI can make it easier and faster for citizens to interact with government, while increasing government response time and speed.