USDA · USDA-095 · record R1393

Zen AI Image Analysis

Department of Agriculture · Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Science
Operational functions: Image and video analysis Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Automated AI image analysis tool for screening and detection methods to increase efficiency and reduce human error in sterile insect technique programs.

Expected benefits

The image analysis tool will improve efficiency and reduce costs in the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Mexican Fruit Fly backup colony and the Mexican Fruit Fly Mass Rearing Facility by enabling previously manual processes to become automated, less prone to subjective handler error, and transferable to Field Operations staff without advanced training.

System outputs

The software provides a decision on the number of target positives in an image sample. For instance, it makes a decision about whether an image of a media plate is positive or negative for pathogens and counts number of colonies.

Technology

AI classification: Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported