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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

2023-07 (month precision)Source: Jul-23

Withheld from public reporting

NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area

Science

Operational functions

Chatbot or virtual assistant Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Helps researchers stay on top of the latest research in their field and quickly get up to speed in new fields by providing conversational answers while also providing verifiable references for the user to read primary sources.

Expected benefits

Increased productivity of researchers due to more time spent doing science and less time researching about other people's science

System outputs

Text blurbs answering the user's questions and the references used to answer those questions.

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

Yes

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)

Axle Informatics, Microsoft, OpenAI

Vendors (standardized)

MicrosoftOpenAI

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

NA - Commercial or open source models used. Not trained in house.

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