#government-technology

A new MIT Technology Review Insights report argues that government agencies may be better served by purpose-built small language models that can operate under tight security, governance, and connectivity constraints.

Candidate metadata indicates the US is using AI to improve the speed and accuracy of nuclear technology licensing applications, pointing to a notable shift in how advanced energy projects may be reviewed.

The Senate Sergeant at Arms authorized three AI platforms for official use, offering free licenses to every Senate employee.

When Washington residents pressed 2 for Spanish on the state's DMV phone line, they heard English words pronounced with a Spanish accent instead of actual Spanish. The embarrassing error was traced to Amazon's Polly text-to-speech system being fed English text with a Spanish-language voice.