DHS plans AI-assisted redactions for public-records requests
The Washington Post reports that Customs and Border Protection plans to use Google’s AI tools to recommend what FOIA officers should redact. DHS says employees will review the recommendations.
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The Washington Post reports that DHS plans to use AI to help process certain Freedom of Information Act requests. Its Customs and Border Protection agency plans to use Google tools to recommend redactions for human review. The agency expects faster processing, while experts quoted by the Post warn that AI could lead to less information being released.
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