AI at DHS: A Deep Dive into our Use Case Inventory
- Commitment to Responsible AI Use: Under the leadership of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, DHS reaffirms its longstanding commitment to the responsible use of AI technologies in advancing its missions, such as combating fentanyl trafficking, strengthening supply chain security, countering child sexual exploitation, and protecting critical infrastructure.
- Transparency and Privacy Prioritization: DHS emphasizes the importance of transparency and respect for privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties in its use of AI, particularly given the sensitive nature of its work.
- Alignment with OMB Memo M-24-10: Following the Office of Management and Budget’s Memo M-24-10, issued under President Biden’s AI Executive Order, DHS has ensured that, where differences existed between its internal AI policies and the memo, the higher standard was met.
- Updated AI Use Case Inventory: DHS has published its most comprehensive AI Use Case Inventory, detailing 158 active use cases and offering more information than in previous versions.
- Focus on Risk Management: The inventory includes details about use cases with potential impacts on safety and rights and outlines DHS’s compliance with required minimum risk management practices.
- Clarifications in the New Inventory: The updated inventory addresses potentially confusing information from earlier iterations, providing clearer details to enhance understanding.
- Foundational AI Policies: DHS’s first policies for responsible AI use were announced in September 2023, reinforcing its commitment to meeting and exceeding government-wide standards for responsible AI practices.
