OMB Individually Reported

Google Translate

Medium riskExact public inventory row

Description

FBOP employees have periodically used Google Translate to translate documents and notifications for the Spanish speaking population from English to Spanish.

Detailed example

Google translate provides a word for word translation of the information entered though it does not always accurately translate in a given context.

AI / analytics pattern

Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.

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

Translating documents from English to Spanish allows for the Spanish speaking population the opportunity to stay well informed with the events and details of the institution.

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: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

The case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to select and prepare data, as well as evaluate performance.