OMB Individually Reported

Audio and Written Transcription and Translation

High riskExact public inventory row

Description

This technology automates the transcription and translation of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese audio files from lawfully seized devices and authorized communications.

Detailed example

Outputs transcription of the original language and the English translation with speaker differentiations including search results of the predetermined relevant terms defined by the analyst.

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

b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.

Expected benefit

The immediate benefits are speed and lower cost, and to enable investigators to quickly identify which parts of the conversations should be reviewed and interpreted by human translators.

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.