DHS · DHS-2447 · record R1820

Forced Labor Virtual Consultant

Department of Homeland Security · CBP

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

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

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces U.S. laws against importing goods made with forced labor by analyzing extensive data and addressing complex global supply chains. CBP aims to leverage advanced tools to protect U.S. economic security and uphold its leadership in combating forced labor.

Expected benefits

The system aims to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) analysts by integrating internal forced labor databases with preloaded trend analysis data, enabling rapid risk identification and report generation. It complements CBP’s data science team by providing faster access to critical information, enhancing enforcement efficiency.

System outputs

Plain-language reports, analysis, direct LLM response to user queries.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
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: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
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