3 papers
cs.CY2026
Evaluating AI-Generated Images of Cultural Artifacts with Community-Informed Rubrics
Nari Johnson, Deepthi Sudharsan, Hamna +7
Measurement is essential to improving AI performance and mitigating harms for marginalized groups. As generative AI systems are rapidly deployed across geographies and contexts, AI…
cs.HC2026
Disclosure or Marketing? Analyzing the Efficacy of Vendor Self-reports for Vetting Public-sector AI
Blaine Kuehnert, Nari Johnson, Ravit Dotan +1
Documentation-based disclosure has become a central governance strategy for responsible AI, particularly in public-sector procurement. Tools such as model cards, datasheets, and AI…
cs.CY2025
Legacy Procurement Practices Shape How U.S. Cities Govern AI: Understanding Government Employees' Practices, Challenges, and Needs
Nari Johnson, Elise Silva, Harrison Leon +4
Most AI tools adopted by governments are not developed internally, but instead are acquired from third-party vendors in a process called public procurement. In this paper, we condu…