“Researchers at Australia’s Macquarie University have developed an AI system designed to detect trafficked marine wildlife in packages and luggage. In simulated tests on bags that incorporated classic smuggling tricks, the system detected concealed shark fins and seahorses 95 to 96 percent of the time and sea cucumbers 86 percent of the time,” reports The Doomslayer. This is one of the ways that artificial intelligence is reducing smuggling.
Human screeners often aren’t very good at detecting contraband or explosives. TSA screeners failed to detect fake weapons and explosives between 70% and 95% of the time, according to Forbes. So screeners can use all the help they can get from artificial intelligence.
Earth.Org reports:
Marine wildlife trafficking is a growing global business, driven by demand for ornamental fish, luxury foods and traditional medicines. Much of that trade is routed through airplane luggage or airmail, where the vast majority of animals, dead or alive, go undetected.
The combined use of artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D X-ray machines could change that, according to an international team of researchers. Training an algorithm on samples of seahorses, shark fins and sea cucumbers, the scientists achieved successful detection rates between 86% and 96%, according to a research paper published last week.
Argentine authorities seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in a major bust of exotic aquatic wildlife destined for the ornamental pet trade. The seizure took place on April 26 at Ezeiza International Airport near Buenos Aires…
The shipment included tropical marine fish and invertebrates commonly sought for aquariums and exotic collections, including surgeonfish, puffer fish, lionfish, butterflyfish, octopuses, crabs and starfish.
Many of the animals arrived dead after 120 hours in transit from Kenya, while others showed severe signs of stress and shock.
An artificial intelligence algorithm outperforms radiologists in diagnosing prostate cancer from MRI scans, reports Inside Precision Medicine. It also cuts false positive diagnoses in half, according to a study by medical researchers.
Doctors overseas are using artificial intelligence to detect cases of breast cancer more effectively.
Artificial intelligence is also being used to generate highly-effective antibodies to fight disease.
The nation of Zambia, which is poor and heavily in debt, found new mineral wealth using artificial intelligence.
On the other hand, a journalist’s discoveries using artificial intelligence led to bombings of airstrips by the Venezuelan military.
Artificial intelligence now produces three-quarters of Google’s code, compared to only one-quarter in October 2024.
