cparsons, Author at GovExec Intelligence

News Bite: AI Slop, Jon Oliver, and (Literally) Fake News

By cparsons | July 9, 2025

Examines the rise of ‘AI slop’ — cheap, AI-generated content masquerading as real media — and how it’s fueling viral fake news, degrading digital discourse, and undermining trust online.

Deep Dive: Department of Defense

By cparsons | July 9, 2025

Overview of the Department of Defense’s FY 2026 budget: $961.6 billion total, with heavy investment in AI, unmanned aerial, ground, maritime, and undersea systems — spotlighting a modernization push across all domains.

AI in Government: A Question of Trust

By cparsons | June 14, 2025

Explores how the use of AI by government agencies raises fundamental questions of trust — weighing the benefits of efficiency, fraud detection and streamlined services against serious risks around bias, transparency, accountability, and public confidence.