At the direction of Congress, the Congressional Research Service does not make its products directly available to the public. Recent CRS reports obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).
“Legal Analysis of Religious Exemptions for Photo Identification Requirements,” April 13, 2009.
“Federal Advisory Committees: An Overview,” April 16, 2009.
“Piracy Off the Horn of Africa,” April 21, 2009.
“FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations,” April 17, 2009.
“Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress,” April 16, 2009.
“Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School,” April 22, 2009.
Commercial artificial intelligence tools have recently emerged that are able to produce police reports. If the resulting reports are inaccurate, incomplete or biased, or if the process leaks confidential information, this could undermine the criminal justice system and harm citizens.
Too often, affected patients, clinicians, and regulators cannot see how the system works, why a decision was made, or whether meaningful human oversight occurred.
Existing tools from other domains, such as existing robust public engagement processes in drug development, when applied to AI deployment can help strengthen public trust in these systems and enhance perceptions of their legitimacy and the decisions they produce.
With thoughtful policy action, it is still possible to build systems that are fair, transparent, and accountable, and to earn the public trust that will ultimately determine AI’s future. We hope policymakers are ready to act.