Revenue Secretary Highlights AI, ML Integration to Combat Smuggling



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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) celebrated its 67th Foundation Day, with Revenue Secretary Shri Sanjay Malhotra calling for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into its operations. These advanced technologies are expected to significantly improve the DRI's ability to detect and combat smuggling, including drug and wildlife trafficking. The event also saw the release of the 'Smuggling in India Report 2023-24' and the DRI Bulletin, highlighting current trends in smuggling and commercial fraud.

Revenue Secretary Shri Sanjay Malhotra inaugurates 67th Foundation Day of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in New Delhi, today Revenue Secretary urges DRI to embrace and integrate cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its operations to enhance detection and enforcement capabilities DRI's intelligence and investigative insights instrumental in identifying and addressing gaps in policy making: CBIC Chairman Smuggling in India Report
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The DRI is being urged to embrace and integrate cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its operations.

Integrating AI and ML is crucial to enhance the DRI's detection and enforcement capabilities in combating smuggling and commercial frauds.

The 'Smuggling in India Report 2023-24' and the DRI Bulletin for April-September 2024 were released, detailing trends in smuggling and commercial frauds.

The Revenue Secretary highlighted drug trafficking as a grave social challenge confronting the nation's youth and commended the DRI's role in tackling wildlife smuggling.

The event was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, CBIC, DRI, retired and serving officials from other law enforcement agencies, and delegates from 13 foreign customs administrations and international agencies.




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