Homeland Security enhances AI inventory with multiple immigration-related applications | FedScoop
At least thrice has the Government updated its AI solutions in recent months, as per recent statements from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
After a registration meeting on August 10, 2023, in Utqiagvik, Alaska, an American citizen possesses an envelope containing her U.S. membership document. (Image by John Moore/ Getty Images)
Within its standard technology arsenal, the Department of Homeland Security continues to introduce new AI applications.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, responsible for overseeing the nation’s immigration application process, disclosed this week that they are utilizing AI for various purposes, including an AI-driven “evidence classifier,” a fraud detection system, and a workload forecasting tool. These tools were not previously mentioned, as per an archived version of the website saved by the Wayback System.
The recently unveiled AI systems highlight the ongoing advancement of AI products despite the new executive order on these systems and subsequent guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. They also exemplify how AI is presently leveraged by authorities to impact multiculturalism in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security has notably expanded its inventory at least three times in recent months with the inclusion of these applications. Compliance with a 2020 Trump executive order mandates these updates, as per instructions from the national Chief Information Officers Council and the latest draft OMB memo.
USCIS did not respond to several requests for comment.
The AI tools indicate that the data classification mechanism utilizes machine learning to expedite the identification of labeled pages within an application. For instance, it seems that the application has already been disclosed by DHS on a website managed by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
Additionally, an updated inventory mentions a time series analysis and prediction tool enhanced with a machine learning model. This tool aids in predicting various immigration application types and associated workloads.
The inventory also introduces a revamped USCIS fraud detection directorate that now incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence to facilitate analytical tasks, enhance case investigation prioritization, and detect duplicate case work. The technology, as per the inventory, may eventually support predictive modeling for “future program enhancements.”
During a White House event on October 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Joe Biden presents Vice President Kamala Harris with the pen used to sign the new executive order concerning artificial intelligence.
Technology groups express opposition to the Biden AI executive order, expressing concerns about potential innovation constraints.
The 111-page Directive, representing a significant governmental effort to regulate, has faced substantial criticism from NetChoice, the Chamber of Commerce, and SIIA.
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During the dedication meeting for the Department of Transportation building in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023, Robin Carnahan, the Biden administration’s public services administrator, delivers remarks. (Image by Kevin Dietsch/ Getty Images)
Carnahan highlights that an executive order assigns GSA a direct role in executing the government’s AI strategy.
On September 13, 2023, a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum is scheduled at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. (AFP via Getty Images; Stefani Reynolds photo)
