{"id":228966,"date":"2026-03-29T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/agencies-need-more-complete-guidance-on-privacy-considerations-of-ai-use-says-gao\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:30:08","slug":"agencies-need-more-complete-guidance-on-privacy-considerations-of-ai-use-says-gao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/29\/agencies-need-more-complete-guidance-on-privacy-considerations-of-ai-use-says-gao\/","title":{"rendered":"Agencies Need More Complete Guidance on Privacy Considerations of AI Use, Says GAO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agencies Need More Complete Guidance on Privacy Considerations of AI Use, Says GAO<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/agencies-need-more-complete-guidance-on-privacy-considerations-of-ai-use-says-gao\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-29 15:58:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.fedweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAI can reveal and cause improper sharing of individuals\u2019 data when it infers additional sensitive information from raw data.\t\t\t\t\t Image: 13_Phunkod\/Shutterstock.com\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\tBy: FEDweek Staff<\/p>\n

The GAO has said there is a need for more complete guidance to agencies using AI, saying that OMB guidance addresses only two of 10 major areas of risk identified by panels of experts it convened.<\/p>\n

A report credits the most recent guidance on AI, OMB Memo M-25-21, with encouraging agencies to prioritize recruiting, developing, and retaining technical talent in AI roles. That directive, along with requirements of the AI Training Act\u2014which requires training the acquisition workforce on risks posed by AI to privacy\u2014\u201cif effectively implemented, should help ensure that agencies have the workforce necessary to implement privacy protections when using AI,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

Further, by stressing recruitment of employee with experience in scaling up AI systems, the memo \u201cshould better position agencies to implement AI at a scale that will work across multiple datasets and scenarios while also ensuring that appropriate privacy protections are in place,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

However, the GAO said that the guidance comes up short regarding risks including that AI: \u201cmay be used to intentionally or unintentionally generate deceptive outputs\u201d; \u201ccan reveal and cause improper sharing of individuals\u2019 data when it infers additional sensitive information from raw data\u201d; and \u201ccan make sensitive information more accessible to a wider audience (e.g., data brokers) than intended.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further, \u201cuse of personal data for purposes other than originally intended can be exacerbated by AI\u2019s ability to repurpose data\u201d and \u201cdata may continue to exist in AI systems and be difficult to extract\/remove once collected\u201d among others.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe reached out to OMB to share our observations and whether OMB planned to release guidance that specified the types of privacy-related risks that…<\/p>\n

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