OMB Individually Reported

FOIA Request Clustering Tool (Embedding based clustering alongside Term Frequency – Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF))

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

Identifying FOIA requests that share lexical and/or semantic similarity.

Detailed example

Cluster Visualization to facilitate identifying similar requests.

AI / analytics pattern

Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.

Automation level / stage

c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.

Expected benefit

Quickly identifying similar FOIA requests.

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

FOIA Requests