Research Project
ARIEN: an AI platform to support the fight against illegal drug trafficking
A holistic approach based on artificial intelligence tools for monitoring the production and illegal trafficking of drugs.
Where: international
Challenge
In accordance with the EU Drugs Action Plan 2021-2025, ARIEN aims to combat illicit drug trafficking in Europe. The phenomenon is growing in both scope and complexity, facilitated by the increasingly frequent use of digital channels and the dark web, and involves both organized criminal groups and individual criminals.
Approach
In this context, the role of law enforcement and border guards is crucial for identifying and intervening against criminal organizations. However, these authorities need new technological tools, supported by artificial intelligence techniques, and an improved regulatory framework to conduct intelligence and investigative activities effectively and in full compliance with ethical and legal principles.
ARIEN proposes an AI-based technological framework to counter the production and illegal trafficking of drugs.
Digital Ecosystem
Solution
Digital Ecosystem
The project adopts a multidisciplinary approach, supports cooperation between law enforcement agencies to monitor drug markets, including online ones, and analyzes emerging trends and threats, offering recommendations to combat the phenomenon.
Engineering is the project coordinator, responsible for the framework architecture, AI-driven intelligence analysis on drug production and trafficking, and the analysis of the drug market on darknets. The project employs various assets developed within the context of Engineering R&I, including ATLANTIS, the AI-driven platform that facilitates activities related to Drugs Intelligence.
ARIEN is co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101121329.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union cannot be held responsible for them.
Expected Results
Improvement of the intelligence picture
Effective strategies for international cooperation
Impacts
Technologies
AI & Data
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