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Department of Health and Human Services · HHS/CDC

Overview

Development stage: PilotSource: b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2023-03 (month precision)Source: Mar-23
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Administrative Functions
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

To improve clearance and review management of CDC publications by identifying similar records between eClearance submissions and CDC-authored publications, ensuring compliance with NIHMS and CDC public access policies, and supporting science prioritization and impact analyses.

Expected benefits

The tool is expected to streamline the clearance process, ensure compliance with public access policies, and assist in identifying and prioritizing CDC-authored publications. This will save staff time and improve the efficiency and accuracy of publication management.

System outputs

The tool outputs matched records between eClearance submissions and CDC-authored publications, identifying potential duplicates or related documents for internal review.

Technology

AI classification: Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: No
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: No
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: eClearance submissions data and Science Clips data
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