USDA AI Strategy
USDA AI Strategy and Use-Case Inventory
United States · USDA AI Strategy (Sept. 30, 2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- September 30, 2024
- Applies to
- All USDA agencies, employees, and contractors
- Enforced by
- USDA Chief AI Officer; USDA OIG
USDA's AI Strategy governs how the department deploys AI across food safety inspection, SNAP eligibility processing, agricultural research, and farm-loan adjudication — with use-case inventory disclosure required by OMB.
Who is protected: SNAP recipients, farm-loan applicants, food consumers, and others affected by USDA AI
Legal detail
USDA AI Strategy (Sept. 30, 2024). Implements OMB M-24-10 / M-25-21 across USDA agencies including Food Safety and Inspection Service, Food and Nutrition Service (SNAP), Farm Service Agency, NRCS, ARS. Public use-case inventory under 40 U.S.C. § 11302 note.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 30, 2024 |
| Citation | USDA AI Strategy (Sept. 30, 2024) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Internal program compliance; OMB review |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · consumer protection |
| Agency page | USDA Artificial Intelligence Strategy |
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