VA · VA-25-5575 · record R2161

Pyramid Analytics Generative AI Options

Department of Veterans Affairs · OIT: Office of Information & Technology

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: Information Technology
Operational functions: Chatbot or virtual assistant Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Pyramid Analytics is a scalable business intelligence application/platform that uses VA data sources for building and maintaining data reporting content. The application/platform has several tools, including dashboard and report creation tools and has 57,000+registered users at VA.

Expected benefits

Increased efficiency in finding information faster

System outputs

AI collects and organizes information, then a person acts on it. The AI tools within Pyramid Analytics produce outputs such as interactive chatbot responses, text and audio prompts, generated scripts, images, infographics, dynamic slide insights, and managed Python and R scripting environments, all of which enhance data reporting and content creation for VA users.

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: 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