NASA · NASA-487 · record R0254

AI Digital Assistants (HRP) [was "Doc in a Box" for Earth Independent Medical Operations (EIMO)]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · JSC: Johnson Space Center

Overview

Development stage: PilotSource: b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.
High-impact designation: Presumed high-impact, determined notSource: b) Presumed high-impact, but determined not high impact
Impact justification: Digital assistant does not take any action, only gives information for a crew to act upon. Informational purposes only.
Start date: 2024-10-01 (day precision)Source: 10/01/2024 00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: Yes (disclosure risk)Source: b) Yes – agency has determined that there’s a risk to disclosure, such as a harm to an interest protected by a FOIA exemption

Mission

Topic area: Health and Medical
Operational functions: Chatbot or virtual assistant Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

A software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual based on commands or questions. These commands can be given through text, voice, or other interfaces. DAs leverage artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) to understand user requests, learn from interactions and provide increasingly personalized and accurate responses.

Expected benefits

Improved cost savings, time savings, and process improvement in flight-related procedures related to medical conditions during flight.

System outputs

Outputs recommendations for a human on possible activities to remediate medical conditions, for example while in space.

Technology

AI classification: Agentic AISource: Agentic AI: AI systems that perform tasks or make decisions autonomously with minimal human intervention.
System name(s): MCP GCP
Custom-developed code: Yes
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Developed in-houseSource: b) Developed in-house
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Yes
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Publicly available data sources related to medical conditions.
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported