Automated Count of Items in Photos
Description
DEA needs a way to validate the drug forms, shapes, sizes, and counts contained in drug seizure exhibits so that this information can be effectively used in court proceedings.
Detailed example
Outputs recommended counts with image labels.
AI / analytics pattern
Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
Automation level / stage
a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
Expected benefit
To ensure timely high confidence of counts, this use case allows forensic scientists to accelerate validation and enables quality control checks by serving as a unbiased count against submitted paperwork and manual counts. This will reduce a labor and resource intensive counting process.
Audit / financial statement impact
Does not produce an output that serves as a principal basis for decisions or actions with legal, material, binding, or significant effect on any of the individuals or entities identified in OMB-25-21.
Controls / human review
ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published