Taiwan is planning to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based X-ray imaging to customs clearance points over the next four years to curb the smuggling of contraband, a Customs Administration official said.
The official on condition of anonymity said the plan would cover meat products, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, large bundles of banknotes and certain agricultural produce.
Taiwan began using AI image recognition systems in July 2021.
This year, generative AI — a subset of AI which uses generative models to produce data — would be used to train AI models to produce realistic X-ray images of contraband, the official said.
The AI models would soon be trained to detect other items, beginning with meat later this year, the official said.
E-cigarettes would be the next focus, banknote bundles in 2027 and certain agricultural produce in 2028, the official said.
The administration plans to spend NT$275.77 million (US$8.4 million) on the project over the coming four years, from this year to 2028, they added.
Source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/
