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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Its hugely positive that 20 Italian civil society organizations came together as a coalition to push for transparency and accountability in the delivery of the Games. Alarmingly, 60% of projects bypassed initial environmental impact assessments, as it was deemed unnecessary or not required under current regulations.

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Generative AI could raise questions for federal records laws

FedScoop

But the agency’s provisional approval of a few generative AI products — which include ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Claude 2, DALL-E2, and Grammarly, per a privacy impact assessment — call for closer examination in regard to federal transparency. DHS tracks its FOIAs in a public log.

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

FedScoop

Centering worker empowerment is considered by DOL to be the document’s “North Star.”

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Tax watchdog says IRS has work to do on Login.gov security controls

FedScoop

TIGTA also gave the IRS kudos for its transparency in how it uses the sign-on tool, posting a Privacy and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment for the Secure Access Digital Identity system to its website.

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Is the AI leash on federal agencies too long?

Federal News Network

So let’s start with the good, for AI that impacts rights and safety. The OMB memo requires agencies to conduct an impact assessment before they deploy the system. They could opt to do a shorter impact assessment and do a more deliberate one later on when there is less time pressure.

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Top Republican working on ‘light touch’ AI bill with focus on generative AI and self-certification system

FedScoop

is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect consumers and entrepreneurs by requiring AI companies to conduct risk and impact assessments for critical-impact AI systems and then undergo certification of such systems, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by FedScoop.

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National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions

AWS Public Sector

This targeted approach offers clearer accountability, enhanced transparency, simplified risk assessment, and focused testing procedures. Transparency and explainability AWS AI Service Cards provide transparency on the intended use cases, limitations, and responsible AI design choices for AWS AI services.