White House Seeks Clarity on the Use of Personal Identifiable Information for AI

The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) stated that the government's management of personally identifiable information (PII) used in AI technology requires "renewed attention."

To better address these risks, OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is seeking input from the public on issues related to Federal agency collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, and disposition of commercially available information (CAI) containing personally identifiable information (PII),” OIRA Administrator Richard Revesz said in a blog post.

OIRA is seeking public input on issues surrounding federal agencies' collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, and disposal of commercially available information (CAI) containing PII, it revealed in a request for information (RFI).

“As part of its implementation of Executive order, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting public input on issues related to Federal agency collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, and disposition of commercially available information (CAI) containing personally identifiable information (PII),” the RFI stated.

While the responsible use of commercially available information (CAI) can aid agency missions, its handling of personally identifiable information (PII) may pose privacy risks. Factors like the sensitivity and volume of PII can complicate essential principles such as data minimization and transparency, the document further stated.