Grappling with AI risk in federal agencies

CGI Voices, hosted by Pete Tseronis

Artificial intelligence is rapidly spreading as its capabilities mature and organizations find innovative uses for it. It’s important to understand that AI comes in different forms, and carries with some unique risks. While those risks are manageable, agencies must be aware and ready to mitigate them.

Moreover, AI isn’t a solution for everything. Success requires choosing use cases that are amenable to AI assistance—and knowing which ones are not.

In this lively and information discussion, former federal CTO Pete Tseronis and CGI Director Josh Sonnier unpack the nuances of AI and its use cases.
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Chapters

Moving the needle on agency risk aversion: 3:20

Choosing AI tools and minimizing risk: 6:34

Ensuring accuracy in generative AI: 9:12

Choosing use cases for AI: 14:05

Building AI strategy: Notes for agency leaders: 19:38

How to prepare for AI: 23:55

Challenges: AI skills, data quality, resistance to change: 27:10

Integrating AI into business processes: 28:50

Resources

Making AI work for the American people

OMB Guidance: Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence

Summary: FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces OMB Policy to Advance Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management in Federal Agencies’ Use of Artificial Intelligence | The White House

Sample federal AI use cases

Federal AI Use Case Inventories - AI.gov

NIST Standards (July 2024)
Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (fact sheet)