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Labor Department’s AI roadmap geared toward ‘worker empowerment’

FedScoop

But with these best practices and principles, guided by President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s leadership, we can seize this moment and promote innovation and prosperity for all.” The stakes are high. The post Labor Department’s AI roadmap geared toward ‘worker empowerment’ appeared first on FedScoop.

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The final countdown to Brexit has begun

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What is known is how no deal is expected to impact the UK economy, businesses and their supply chains. The government’s no deal Brexit impact assessment detailed everything that organisations have been warning about – new procedures, new regulations and long delays at UK/EU borders. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Kęstutis Kazulis, Principal Advisor for Sustainable Procurement, LPPO Monitoring green impact Lithuania is now planning the next big step in monitoring GPP – measuring the impact of GPP. In 2022, LTG received a green procurement leadership award from the Ministry of Environment, in its capacity as both a government buyer and supplier.

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Racial Equity Budgeting: A Powerful Tool to Reduce Inequalities

Inter-American Development Bank

Leadership support is critical. Racial equity budgeting tools allow governments to identify gaps and analyze the impact of spending on different racial groups. Good availability of disaggregated data for racial equity indicators is essential for conducting impact assessments and monitoring progress. [2]

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What's the rush -- some thoughts on the UK's Foundation Model Taskforce and regulation by Twitter

How to Crack a Nut

The UK’s Primer Minister is clearly making a move to use ‘world-leadership in AI safety’ as a major plank of his re-election bid in the coming Fall. The Government published the white paper and an impact assessment supporting it, which primarily amount to doing nothing and maintaining the status quo (aka AI regulatory gap) in the UK.

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Friday Flash 10/20/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The bill aims to protect consumers and the public by mandating that AI companies conduct risk and impact assessments for “critical impact” AI systems, followed by the certification of these systems. 1564 – AI Leadership Training Act, to extend that training to all federal managers and supervisors, as well as S.2293

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Amid scrutiny into the US Secret Service, a look at how the agency uses technology

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The Secret Service has also disclosed a social media screening contract through a privacy impact assessment. That unit, according to the report, “shares relevant information with Secret Service leadership and operational personnel to inform investigations and protective activities.”

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