Homeland Security Department

Strengthening and securing America's AI dominance is crucial for U.S. national security and economic competitiveness

Rights advocates raised alarm, including free speech concerns, on Thursday after it was reported that the U.S. State Department will use artificial intelligence to revoke visas of foreign students who it perceives as supporters of Palestinian Hamas militants.

DOGE access to government computers has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations, as well as. the potential use of the data to train a private company's artificial intelligence system.

There is no shortage of information for Trump officials to immediately plug into AI tools to support deportation efforts.

Department of Government Efficiency workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.

For the second year running, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers ranks artificial intelligence among its top federal advocacy priorities.

The Trump administration clearly appears on board. They "plan to increase the use of AI surveillance systems along the border," says N. And Trump is taking off the safety bumpers. Biden signed an Executive Order in 2023, vowing a "safe, secure, and trustworthy" development of AI; Trump has promised to nullify it when he takes office.

The directive, quietly issued Wednesday, sets forth DHS's latest policy for using and acquiring the emerging technology.