AI is here and is expected to be a valuable tool for food safety leaders. This session will highlight some of the early and visible benefits of using AI for data-informed decision making. AI's potential ranges from use in on-farm agricultural and retail programs to further strengthening FSMS and cultural behaviors. Attendees will learn from the experts on how AI is making the food system safer.

Learning objectives:

• Learn how AI can be leveraged with risk assessment
• Understand how AI can be used to make data-informed decisions
• Learn how AI is making produce safer

• Steven A. Lyon, Ph.D., Director of Food Safety, Chick-fil-A
• Drew McDonald, Vice President Quality & Food Safety, Taylor Farms