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The government is implementing AI without the transparency needed to regulate its use
Monitoring, auditing, and classifying files are some of the tasks for which public agencies use or plan to implement artificial intelligence. Amenaza Roboto asked 24 institutions to identify their projects: Nine provided lists or referred to them. Some responses lacked information about scope or risk; others withheld information, and four denied access entirely.
Alone against AI
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot assist public officials with their daily tasks. Out of the 24 agencies surveyed, only four reported having a formal policy governing the use of these tools. In most cases, each official decides—without clear guidelines—which government-held data can be provided to AI.
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