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AI scans airport luggage to detect illegal marine wildlife trade

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Researchers have developed an AI system capable of identifying illegally trafficked marine wildlife products within airport baggage scans. The AI, trained on CT scans of shark fins, dried seahorses, and sea cucumbers, achieved an overall accuracy rate of 92% in detecting these items. This technology aims to assist security personnel by flagging suspicious items, though it is intended to complement, not replace, human expertise. AI

IMPACT Enhances security screening capabilities for detecting illicit wildlife trade, potentially disrupting criminal networks.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a research study using AI for a specific application, published in an academic journal.

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AI scans airport luggage to detect illegal marine wildlife trade

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor ·

    Finding Nemo: Scientists Use AI To Catch Illegal Marine Wildlife Traffickers

    Hidden inside luggage, children's toys and parcels, trafficked shark fins, seahorses and sea cucumbers often slip across borders unnoticed. Now researchers in Australia have trained an AI system to recognize these marine wildlife products in airport CT scans with 92% accuracy.

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Finding Nemo: Scientists Use AI To Catch Illegal Marine Wildlife Traffickers https://www. byteseu.com/2087787/ # AI # AmySmoothey # AnimalTrade # ArtificialInte

    Finding Nemo: Scientists Use AI To Catch Illegal Marine Wildlife Traffickers https://www. byteseu.com/2087787/ # AI # AmySmoothey # AnimalTrade # ArtificialIntelligence # cites # IUCN # sharks # trafficking # VanessaPirotta # Wildlife

    LINKS byteseu.com/2087787

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