Risk assessment framework for the use of AI by public authorities

Framework for assessing risks to rights and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence systems by public authorities
Publication date
12/02/2021
Tamara Burg, Jonas Coelho, Juliana Sakai and Manoel Galdino
Data protection Technology and artificial intelligence Manuals

With the objective of presenting a simplified approach to risk assessment regarding the governmental use of Artificial Intelligence, including actual and potential threats to rights and public spaces, Transparência Brasil developed this risk-assessment framework and transparency evaluation.

The framework is structured around four tracks: (i) risks related to the nature of the tool; (ii) risks of algorithmic discrimination; (iii) risks of violations of privacy rights; and (iv) risks of potential abuse of authority in civic spaces. It also provides a transparency evaluation of the development, procurement, and implementation of AI systems by public authorities.

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