White House looks to add 500 AI experts to federal workforce by

White House looks to add 500 AI experts to federal workforce by 2025

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President Joe Biden is calling for an AI talent surge across the federal government. And by the numbers, prospective hires are showing interest in the jobs agencies are advertising. New data from the White House shows applications for AI and AI-enabling roles across the federal government have more than doubled between January and March 2024, compared to the same period in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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