AI-Assisted Risk Scoring for Inbound Air Cargo Security
This system automatically scores every inbound air cargo shipment to Canada for security risk before it is loaded onto an aircraft. It uses machine learning and natural language processing to analyse air waybill data — including shipper names, addresses, and commodity descriptions — and flags high-risk shipments for review by Transport Canada analysts. Low-risk shipments are cleared automatically; higher-risk ones are reviewed by a human analyst who decides whether to request more information, require additional screening, or issue a do-not-load notice.
Sources for this disclosure
- AI registerPre-load Air Cargo Targeting (PACT) — Government of Canada AI Register
Transport Canada, AI Register ID 2526-TC-001, AIA Package ID c088f841-2d79-4c7e-9281-cc65cbae1b06.
- Policy documentPre-load Air Cargo Targeting (PACT) — Algorithmic Impact Assessment
Transport Canada, Passenger Protect Program and Targeting Operations, AIA v0.10.0, Impact Level 2.
This disclosure was drafted with AI assistance.
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