USDA AI Strategy and Use-Case Inventory
United States · USDA AI Strategy (Sept. 30, 2024)
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.
Technical 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.
Who is protected: SNAP recipients, farm-loan applicants, food consumers, and others affected by USDA AI
Who must comply: All USDA agencies, employees, and contractors
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-09-30 |
| Enacted | 2024-09-30 |
| Citation | USDA AI Strategy (Sept. 30, 2024) |
| Enforced by | USDA Chief AI Officer; USDA OIG |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Internal program compliance; OMB review |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · consumer protection |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | USDA Artificial Intelligence Strategy ↗ |
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- FTC Act Section 5 (unfair/deceptive AI) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
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- ECOA / Regulation B (AI credit discrimination) · In effect
- Title VII / ADA (AI hiring) · In effect
- COPPA + 2025 Rule (childrens data) · In effect
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- SB 53 (Frontier AI Safety) · In effect
- RAISE Act · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- TRAIGA · In effect
- Kentucky SB 4 (AI Governance) · In effect
- KS AI Foreign Platforms Ban · In effect
- MT Right to Compute Act · In effect
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