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Tag Archives: advanced technology
Our Innovation Lab: Building a Sandbox for Audit Tech
Note: This blog was updated to clarify that the prediction of more than a trillion dollars in improper Medicare payments was made by GAO teams that examine those issues. As our world becomes increasingly digitized, being able to quickly make … Continue reading
Posted in Science and Technology
Tagged advanced technology, artificial intelligence, Auditing procedures, audits, emerging technologies, improper payments, Medicare payments, Science and Technology, Science Technology Assessment and Analytics, STAA, Taka Ariga, Technological innovations, Technology research, Tim Persons
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Our New “Science & Tech Spotlights”
GAO has launched a new line of science and tech quick reads, 2-pagers providing brief overviews of key topics in the field. To complement our more in-depth evaluations and assessments, these “Science & Tech Spotlights” summarize emerging innovations and the … Continue reading
Posted in Science and Technology
Tagged addiction, advanced technology, Alcohol or drug abuse problems, Criminal investigations, criminal justice, Drug abuse treatment, Epidemics, Genetics, Medical evidence, prescription drugs, Science Technology Assessment and Analytics, STAA, Tim Persons, vaccination, weapon systems, weapons, Weapons research and development
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Artificial Intelligence: Still a Long Way from Judgment Day
The 1991 sci-fi film Terminator 2 predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) software known as Skynet would become self-aware on August 29, 1997, and rapidly take over the world. Today, even as we celebrate avoiding such an extreme outcome for 22 … Continue reading