Transparency Needed on Agency Use of AI, Report Says


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Agencies could be required to notify individuals when they are using AI systems and to create an appeal process. “While AI use is widespread and continues to grow, there is no comprehensive information on the use cases and contexts in which government agencies use these technologies. As a result, governments are leaving the door open to risks posed by AI technologies that do not work as intended, such as lack of accuracy, bias in decision making, and breaches of privacy,” it says. “These systems also pose deep accountability challenges if bias or privacy violations are detected. This is because, as these systems become more complex, it is not always possible to accurately describe how an algorithm reached a particular output.