AI identifies counterfeit and falsified products
A I • May 30,2024
Summary:
The Rosselkhoznadzor has created an AI system capable of identifying breaches throughout the entire production process of animal products. This innovation helped detect 568.5 million violations in animal product production.
Client:
Rosselkhoznadzor is a federal executive body exercising control (supervision) functions in the field of veterinary medicine, circulation of medicines for veterinary use, quarantine and plant protection, safe handling of pesticides and agrochemicals, ensuring soil fertility, ensuring the quality and safety of grain, grain processing products, land relations, in the field of treatment of animals, in the field of compliance with legislation in the field of viticulture and winemaking, functions to protect the population from diseases common to humans and animals.
Problem Statement:
The global trend of implementing systems to track food products from farm to fork enhances state-level control and protects consumers from low-quality and potentially hazardous goods. In Russia, the Rosselkhoznadzor developed the Federal State Information System “Mercury” (FSIS “Mercury”) to trace all animal products, both domestic and imported. FSIS “Mercury” uses electronic veterinary certificates (eVADs) issued at each stage of product movement to ensure full traceability. Currently, over 1 million market participants generate more than 240 million eVADs monthly. This system processes a vast amount of data but analyzes only 0.03% monthly to detect counterfeit and falsified products, resulting in a low violation detection rate.
Results:
- Increased number of violations detected (568.5 million violations).
- Increased labour productivity by 8600 times.
- Reduced cost of processing one eVAD from 300 Rubles to 3.5 Kopecks.
- Ensured control over 100% of eVAD.
- Decreased number of inspectors to 54 people (by three times).
AI Solution Overview:
The Rosselkhoznadzor has amassed nearly 40 TB of detailed data on the movement of raw materials and production processes. Using a three-month sample of 600 million records, they developed an AI model that processed this data within two hours. The AI validated existing fraud patterns identified by experts and discovered 15-20 additional suspicious patterns for each known one, achieving an accuracy of 78 Gini. With further development, the model’s accuracy could reach 90 Gini. The system automatically suggests actions for detected violations, such as suspending enterprise registration or certification, and there are plans to enable automatic issuance of warnings.
References:
- Artificial intelligence reveals counterfeit and falsified products. https://oecd-opsi.org/innovations/artificial-intelligence-reveals-counterfeit-and-falsified-products/
- Nikolay Vlasov spoke about the new capabilities of Mercury using the AI system. https://vetandlife.ru/sobytiya/nikolaj-vlasov-rasskazal-o-novyh-vozmozhnostyah-merkuriya-s-pomoshhju-ai-sistemy/
Industry: Public Services
Vendor: Information and analytical department of the Rosselkhoznadzor
Client: Rosselkhoznadzor
Publication Date: 2021
Key Words: AI system, counterfeit, falsified products, animal-based products