GAO’s Sarah Harvey on accountable AI in government

Sarah Harvey, Director of Science and Technology Assessment at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), discusses the use of AI in government. For example, GAO employs AI in the Federal Audit Clearinghouse to analyze single audit data; NIH uses AI for metadata tagging and image flagging; and the VA uses AI for medical imaging. Harvey emphasizes the importance of governance, security and transparency in AI use, highlighting the GAO’s accountability framework, which includes data governance, clear roles and multi-disciplinary stakeholder involvement. The framework also stresses data security, privacy and transparency.