DOI · DOI-0248 · record R2515
VoiceAtlas no-code chatbot framework
Department of the Interior · USGS
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
- 2024-11-15 (day precision)Source: 11/15/2024
- Withheld from public reporting
- NoSource: a) No
Mission
- Topic area
- Science
- Operational functions
- Chatbot or virtual assistant, Search and knowledge retrieval Derived by keyword rules; see methodology
Problem the AI is intended to solve
Many business areas in USGS could benefit from AI tools, however do not have technical expertise on staff.
Expected benefits
VoiceAtlas is an out of the box no code solution for non-technical employees.
System outputs
Chatbots with guardrails and knowledge bases that can be created and maintained by non-technical employees.
Technology
- AI classification
- Agentic AISource: Agentic AI: AI systems that perform tasks or make decisions autonomously with minimal human intervention.
- System name(s)
- Not reported
- Custom-developed code
- No
- Public source code
- Not reported
Sourcing
- How it was built
- Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
- Vendor (as reported)
- Navteca
- 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
- product is being tested with public knowledgbases, such as Library Guide documents
- 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