USDA · USDA-125 · record R1423

ASKTERRA

Department of Agriculture · Natural Resources and Environment

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: Service Delivery
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Geospatial data and models can be difficult to navigate and understand, especially for non-expert geospatial data users. Large language models give users the ability to ask questions of geospatial data using plain language, and receive useful insights.

Expected benefits

This use case would allow anyone to quickly engage with geospatial data in curated ways while taking advantage of asking specific questions within specific areas of interest.

System outputs

Outputs tailored geospatial data created by large language models using Forest Service, USDA, or public geospatial data as inputs.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
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