NextGov/FCW’s Edward Graham on the world’s AI and robotics leadership race

Once again, the U.S. government is accusing China of being among several foreign entities that are looking to steal proprietary information on artificial intelligence models from American companies. Edward Graham, managing editor and Veterans Affairs Department reporter at NextGov/FCW, discovered a memo the White House sent to federal agencies that warns of distillation campaigns seeking to help create knockoff versions of AI models. Ed joins our Ross Wilkers for this episode to explain how those campaigns work and, more importantly, how they help illuminate the competition between the U.S. and China to lead the world in AI and robotics tech development. Ed also provides an update on where things stand with VA’s rollout of a new electronic health record, which has had many fits and starts over the years to say the least. White House accuses China of ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models US needs to flesh out strategy to counter China’s robotics advances, lawmakers say AI capabilities are needed to counter drone threats, senator says House FY27 VA funding bill allocates $3.4B for EHR rollout VA resumes EHR rollouts at four Michigan medical sites