OMB Individually Reported

AI for Small Business Development w/Copilot, Gemini or ChatGPT

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

SBA program managers need data-driven insights to identify at-risk 8(a) participants and predict growth trajectories to provide timely interventions and support.

Detailed example

We work with small businesses at the speed of business. Having access to AI in the district office will allow us help business owners create financial forecast for loans, marketing/sales strategies and conduct market research for their industry.

AI / analytics pattern

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

Automation level / stage

a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.

Expected benefit

Predictive analytics enable proactive intervention for at-risk participants, optimize resource allocation for business development specialists, and improve success rates for 8(a) program participants.

Audit / financial statement impact

Not high impact: This AI system does not meet the criteria of any of the six pillars that make up High Impact AI in Memorandum M-25-21.

Controls / human review

ATO: Yes; PIA: Not publicly available

Data needed

There is AI ethics training available on TMC