Overview

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce cost, ease compliance burdens, and improve effectiveness of operations and service delivery – garnering much enthusiasm and expectation for federal agencies to incorporate AI across government. High-quality, reliable, and accessible data feed these technologies. Strong data governance and management practices can address ethics and equity concerns by providing a way for the government to detect bias in AI algorithms or discriminatory practices within agency programs. In order for agencies to be prepared to address the mounting pressure to realize the benefits of AI, they must first have a wealth of high-quality data, governed by effective principles, to develop AI technologies and tools.