The CCC, on Friday of last week, responded to a Request for Information to assist NIST with executing the tasks assigned to them in the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, issued on October 30, 2023. The CCC’s response raised critical points about the challenges associated with the widespread adoption of generative AI. The rapid advancement of AI tools poses risks, particularly in content authentication, where reliable detection methods are still lacking. The complexity of the problem demands a nuanced approach, acknowledging the limitations of current detection tools and emphasizing the need for flexible and adaptive solutions, especially as both AI detection tools […]

The Department of Commerce has released a request for comment on AI Accountability Policy. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is requesting comments on AI system accountability measures and policies. The comments will help the administration to draft and issue a report on AI accountability policy development focusing on AI assurance ecosystems. Comments are due June 10th, 2023. Summary: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hereby requests comments on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) system accountability measures and policies. This request focuses on self-regulatory, regulatory, and other measures and policies that are designed to provide reliable evidence to external stakeholders – that is, to provide assurance – – that AI systems […]

The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) with input from CRA-Industry recently responded to the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Request for Information on Incentives, Infrastructure, and Research and Development Needs to Support a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry. The RFI was seeking information in order to inform the planning and design of potential programs to: Incentivize investment in semiconductor manufacturing facilities and associated ecosystems; provide for shared infrastructure to accelerate semiconductor research, development, and prototyping; and support research related to advanced packaging and advanced metrology to ensure a robust domestic semiconductor industry.  This response was written by Tom Conte (Georgia Tech), Nadya Bliss (Arizona State University), […]

The US and United Kingdom (UK) will collaborate on a series of innovation prize challenges to catalyze research and advancements related to privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). These technologies give the user greater control over the data being processed to protect personal information and intellectual property. The aim of the prize challenge is to bring together the top minds in both countries to encourage and facilitate the adoption of PETs. As a large problem area and growing concern among scientists, both countries heavily invested in privacy-enhancing technologies over the past decade. PETs are already used to address a number of societal problems from Covid-19 contact tracing to protecting online banking transactions. This […]

I recently linked my child’s smart robot toy to the Internet. Did I feel a little strange about it? Yes. But was giving the robot the ability to play “Baby Shark” and dance to it while making my child laugh, worth it the risk? Yes, I thought, until I saw this… Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released an informational report called Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks (NISTIR 8228). This is the first in a planned series of documents NIST is developing to help IoT users protect themselves, their data and their networks from potential compromise. Developed by the NIST Cybersecurity for IoT […]

2019 CGTC/SC3, July 10-12, 2019, Washington DC, USA. The GCTC/SC3 Expo is the prominent smart city event for technology innovators, municipal officials, and federal government officials to discuss possible areas of collaboration. We are thrilled to confirm the following mayors will join us on July 11. Mayor Lily Mei, City of Fremont, California, USA Mayor Wen-Tsan Cheng, City of Taoyuan, Taiwan Mayor Bernard Dy, City of Cauayan, Philippines Mayor Pauline Cutter, City of San Leandro, California, USA Mayor Gary McCarthy, City of Schenectady, New York, USA Mayor Eugene Grant, City of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, USA US-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) will work with GCTC/SC3 Expo in July as a major opportunity to invite […]