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Framing the Risk Management Framework: Actionable Instructions by NIST in their “Manage” Section

use of A.I. systems. The core of the framework are recommendations divided into four overarching functions: (1) Govern, which covers overarching policy decisions and organizational culture around A.I. development; (2) Map, which covers efforts to contextualize A.I. risks and potential benefits; (3) Measure, which covers efforts to assess and quantify A.I. risks; and (4) Manage, which covers the active steps an organization should take to mitigate risks and prioritize elements of trustworthy A.I. systems.
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
President Biden Signs Executive Order Advancing Racial Equity and Imposing Equity Principles on Government A.I.

With its inclusion of digital civil rights and efforts to prevent algorithmic discrimination, today’s executive order is a welcome shift toward a more equitable and responsible government approach to A.I.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Government AI Use
- Privacy & Racial Justice
- Screening & Scoring
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Public Benefits, Private Vendors: How Private Companies Help Run our Welfare Programs

If you’ve been following EPIC’s work on the algorithms used in public benefits programs, you may have caught something unusual: although we talk about public welfare programs, most of the systems we’ve uncovered are developed by private companies. That isn’t a coincidence. While a few state agencies have developed their own technical systems for public benefits programs, a large and growing number of states have chosen to outsource the technological systems undergirding public benefits programs to private vendors who promise accuracy, efficiency, and cost-savings. In reality, EPIC’s research suggests the opposite: many vendor systems are costly, prone to bias and error, and developed without considering agencies’ unique needs.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Freedom of Information Act
- Government AI Use
- Open Government
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
Privacy, Surveillance, and AI in the FY’23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Each year, Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which designates specific budgets and policies for the U.S. military and a host of other government entities. The NDAA, while at its core a national defense bill, is sweeping in scale, with this year’s version providing $816,700,000,000.00 in funding to the Department of Defense. Given the sheer size of this allocation, the NDAA has impacts well beyond the military. This year, as in the recent past, there are many provisions that relate to privacy, surveillance, and AI. EPIC highlights those provisions here to help you understand where this money will be spent in the upcoming years.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Government AI Use
- Analysis
EPIC Comments: Modified System of Records Notice for Login.gov
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Data Protection
- Government AI Use
- Government Databases
- Government Records & Privacy
- Screening & Scoring
- Surveillance Oversight
- APA Comments
New EPIC Report Reveals Extensive Use of Automated Scoring and Screening in the District of Columbia
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Screening & Scoring
- Reports
What’s in a name? A survey of strong regulatory definitions of automated decision-making systems

With regulation and enforcement starting to take shape over AI and automated decision-making systems, it’s essential that we understand and build common definition(s) that can protect individuals today and in the future. EPIC believes an expansive definition of AI and automated decision-making is critical.
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
AI Bill of Rights Provides Actionable Instructions for Companies, Agencies, and Legislators

Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a “Blueprint” for an “AI Bill of Rights.”The five major principles are Safe and Effective Systems; Freedom from Algorithmic Discrimination; Data Privacy; Notice and Explanation; Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback. EPIC published an Op-Ed in Protocol outlining specifically how the White House can act to enact the principles from the blueprint.
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Screening & Scoring
- Analysis
White House Releases Long-Awaited “AI Bill of Rights” Document
- AI in the Criminal Justice System
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Government AI Use
- Privacy Laws
- Screening & Scoring
- Updates
EPIC Submits Additional Feedback on NIST AI Risk Management Framework
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Government AI Use
- Updates

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