DOI · DOI-0109 · record R2642
LLM-Assisted Volcanic Alert Monitoring
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
- 2025-07-31 (day precision)Source: 7/31/2025
- Withheld from public reporting
- NoSource: a) No
Mission
- Topic area
- Science
- Operational functions
- No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology
Problem the AI is intended to solve
The primary goal of this project is to automate the monitoring of volcanic alert levels from the public websites of our partner observatories.
Expected benefits
Currently, this process can involve manual checks, which are time-consuming. This project aims to create a rapid, efficient, and resilient method for gathering this critical data, increasing the quality of our situational awareness and value
System outputs
Data collection
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
- No
- Public source code
- Not reported
Sourcing
- How it was built
- Developed in-houseSource: b) Developed in-house
- 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
- No
- Demographic features
- k) None of the above
- Training and evaluation data
- None needed as a generic LLM is used. Data processed is public data.
- Federal Data Catalog
- Not reported
Governance
5 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 reviewReported in placeSource: a) Yes – by another appropriate agency office or reviewer not directly involved in the AI’s development
Ongoing monitoringReported in placeSource: a) Yes, sufficient monitoring protocols have been established
Operator trainingReported in placeSource: a) Yes, sufficient and periodic training has been established
Fail-safeNot applicableSource: b) Not applicable
Appeal processReported in progressSource: c) Establishment of an appropriate appeal process is in-progress
User and public consultationNo answer reported
Potential impacts and how they were identified
Not reported