A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is pushing the Department of Homeland Security to wield artificial intelligence to secure the border.
Reps. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) unveiled legislation Tuesday that would require DHS to map out how it will use AI, machine learning, and other rapidly evolving technologies at the border and authorize Customs and Border Protection to study and adapt commercial tech that can be used to fill gaps in the agency’s capabilities.
The bill, first obtained by Bloomberg Government, aims to build on DHS’s recent announcement of AI pilot programs, including one to help investigate ...