STATE · no agency ID · record R3264

TIP Report Research Translation

Department of State · DT

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: 2023-11-01 (day precision)Source: 11/01/2023 00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Other
Operational functions: Translation and transcription Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The TIP Report Translation AI system provides informal, unofficial translations for materials related to the annual Trafficking in Persons report. This capability saves staff time and allows researchers and drafters to focus on critical report needs, such as identifying and resolving data gaps.

Expected benefits

This capability saves staff time and allows researchers and drafters to focus on critical report needs, such as identifying and resolving data gaps.

System outputs

Informal, unofficial translations of PDFs and Microsoft word documents. Each document includes a watermark denoting that the AI translation is unofficial and must be reviewed by a human.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): AzureAI Translator
Custom-developed code: No
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): Deloitte, AzureAI
Vendors (standardized): MicrosoftDeloitte

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: Yes
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: We do not train nor fine-tune the foundational model, but there is ongoing evaluation of the performance of the foundational model.
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