OMB Individually Reported
Lithium Potential Assessments
Low riskExact public inventory row
Description
Identifying sources of lithium is critical to our Nations economic prosperity and security.
Detailed example
USGS used AI to identify the large lithium potential of the Smackover Formation in Arkansas, which could unlock a new source of domestic supply.
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
Expected benefit
The USGS has used machine learning to find new domestic sources of critical minerals including lithium.
Controls / human review
ATO: No; PIA: Not published