GPO Director Testifies on Beneficial Uses of Artificial Intelligence for Productivity
Summary
On January 24, 2024, the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern testified before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration about GPO’s use of artificial intelligence and the role it can play in the improvement of GPO’s productivity. Halpern stated that he hoped to use AI to perform repetitive basic tasks, freeing up employees to focus on more complex issues and making roles more enticing to young talent. He noted that AI can be implemented at GPO for acquisitions, employee communications, cybersecurity, process automation, quality assurance image analysis, proofreaders and more. GPO currently has an AI Governance Committee under development, as well as an overall AI strategy that will be completed in the next few months.
