The Department of Homeland Security faces steep challenges in carrying out the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence playbook, which places the agency at the center of the action.
DHS is charged with developing security guidelines, using the technology to shore up cyber defenses, and working with energy companies, water utilities, and other critical infrastructure to ward off AI-enabled attacks.
President Joe Biden laid out the responsibilities in a sweeping executive order that affects DHS and a host of other agencies. The department will fall short of its AI security goals if it can’t fill gaps in technical expertise and navigate misgivings ...