Challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence throughout the federal government include eliminating bias, preparing the workforce and defining ethical use. But increased use of AI also poses a challenge to inspectors general: How do they provide oversight of this technology?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inspector general for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence detailed in its Semiannual Report, released Nov. 25, how it\u2019s working to improve AI programs within the intelligence community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According the report, the IGs in the intel community face \u201cmounting\u201d challenges posed by discovering, sorting and analyzing large amounts of data. Thus, the inspector general of the intelligence community, or ICIG, \u201cselected artificial intelligence as an objective for review due to the presence it has played in multiple documents and reports published by ODNI.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To better communication between IGs across the intel community, the ICIG has \u201cbegun exploring\u201d the creation of an IG community of interest to induce collaboration between several IG offices, including those of the departments of Justice, State, Defense, Energy and Treasury, as well as the FBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To better the ICIG\u2019s understanding of the how the intel community uses AI, and to enhance the inspectors general\u2019s audit capabilities, the ICIG has turned to government experts, academia and industry to begin \u201cmapping the landscape” of AI-related work happening under its purview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The intel community is working on AI projects under a strategy document created under former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, titled \u201cAugmenting Intelligence using Machines (AIM) Initiative.\u201d That strategy identified AI as a technology that could improve data interpretation and mission capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As different intel agencies moved forward with AI projects, the ICIG began compiling a list of existing and planned AI projects. The list, combined with other ICIG efforts to engage with AI efforts across government and industry, will \u201cadvance Intelligence Community Offices of Inspectors General\u2019s ability to develop criteria and measures for evaluating investments in oversight of artificial intelligence in terms of personnel, training, and technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The use of emerging technology also presents the ICIG with workforce challenges. The ICIG has compiled a list of available course offerings within the government and academia that could \u201csubstantively broaden and deepen\u201d the inspectors general\u2019s expertise in data and AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ICIG has also \u201cexpanded\u201d its previous engagements with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an federal inspectors general group working to better government IG offices. The ICIG pointed to the group\u2019s data analytics working group and its emerging technology subcommittee as important areas for the ICIG to engage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ICIG continues its work to enable shared situational awareness within the Inspector General community, both in the Intelligence Community and the broader federal government,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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