VA OIG Plans Hybrid AI Platform to Control Token Spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is working toward a hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) platform that would automatically direct tasks to different models based on cost, complexity, and governance requirements, the office’s chief information officer said on Oct. Speaking at Red Hat’s Government Summit in Washington, D.C., Lance Jenkinson, chief information officer at the VA OIG, said the approach would allow employees to use AI tools without exposing