Q&A
OTI's authority and role in assessing AI solutions
0:37:30
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The discussion focuses on OTI's authority and role in assessing AI solutions, as outlined in Executive Order 3. Alex Foard explains OTI's varied responsibilities in overseeing agency technology.
- OTI's role covers a wide array of activities, from advisory to formalized processes
- There isn't a universal single pathway for agency technology to go through OTI
- For AI, OTI's focus is on providing advisory work and ensuring proposed plans are consistent with published principles
Jennifer Gutiérrez
0:37:30
In in in executive order 3, which she with which with both reference, doesn't know TIA have the authority to to play that role and therefore assess whether AI solutions are valid.
Alex Foard
0:37:42
So OTI's role with agency technology generally covers a sort of a wide array of activities.
0:37:47
In some cases, it's more advisory.
0:37:49
And then, obviously, on the other end of the spectrum, there are formalized processes, particularly in the world of cybersecurity and information privacy.
0:37:57
So there isn't a universal single pathway for agency technology to go to OTI.
0:38:05
From the AI perspective, our focus is on providing advisory work wherever we can to the extent that agencies have questions and want to be able to understand the opportunities to leverage AI technology.
0:38:15
And then, of course, to make sure that that those proposed plans are consistent with the principles that we've published and are are meeting any other requirements that they may have.
