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Overview

Development stage

DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.

High-impact designation

Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact

Impact justification

Not reported

Start date

2025-01 (month precision)Source: Jan-25

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 reduce the workload of health communicators by automating and simplifying the creation of web pages, social media posts, and other public-facing content, making information more accessible and understandable for the general public.

Expected benefits

The solution accelerates content creation, reduces staff burden, and increases the accessibility and clarity of CDC information for the public. All AI-generated content is reviewed by experts to ensure accuracy and quality, supporting the CDC’s mission to provide clear, science-based public health information.

System outputs

The AI system generates plain language versions of existing web content, creates new content for web, social media, fact sheets, and graphics, and produces social media posts. All outputs are reviewed and edited by CDC experts before publication.

Technology

AI classification

Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.

System name(s)

EDAV (Enterprise Data Analytics and Visualization Platform)

Custom-developed code

No

Public source code

Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built

Contract and in-houseSource: c) Developed with both contracting and in-house resources

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

k) None of the above

Training and evaluation data

The use case focuses on generating content from existing, publicly available CDC materials.

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.

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported