Trust but Verify! Guardrails for AI in Trade Compliance
Trust but Verify! Guardrails for AI in Trade Compliance
Agenda
- 0:00 — Introduction of the Topic and Speakers
- 3:57 — Still Feeling Liberated? Chaos and Opportunity Since Liberation Day
- 7:11 — The Application of AI in Trade Compliance
- 12:00 — Enterprise AI Adoption Considerations
- 19:34 — What a Governance Framework Must Contain
- 21:09 — Practical Guardrails
- 32:05 — Keeping a Human in the Loop
- 35:16 — Using AI for Classifying Units That Contain Intellectual Property
- 38:53 — AI Adoption Checklist
- 46:37 — Questions and Conclusion
Presenters
Leslie Levy August
Third-generation marine insurance and cross-border surety principal within the trade and customs industry.
Todd R. Smith, LCB
Todd R. Smith is a US Licensed Customs Broker and the founder and inventor of KYG Trade (KYG). Before forming KYG, Todd served as a partner and provided trade and customs consulting services to the…
Anand Raghavendran
Experienced Technology leader with multiple exits, Former CEO at GTKonnect, CPO at KlearNow, Managing Director at Big 5 Accounting Firm (EY).
The Application of AI in Trade Compliance
We already have proof of AI’s capabilities in trade. For example, KYG Trade’s AI-assistant, Kay, passed the October 2025 U.S. Customs Brokers License Exam. And now, AI use might be expected, as it is in other sectors. Indeed, not using AI may be a dereliction of reasonable care.
Yet, Todd R. Smith describes how H350722 seems to push back against AI. Online platforms are fine to use, as long as they’re not using AI-generated HS classifications AND actively preparing and filing a customs entry. Still, the ruling has had a sobering effect on some third-party platforms using AI in trade.
Enterprise AI Adoption Considerations
What You’ll Learn
Practical Guardrails:
The Importance of AI Sources Information:
Best practices:
