Dubai police will use artificial intelligence software to predict crime.
The new crime prediction technology has been compared to similar technology from the Minority Report, in which an artificial intelligence system predicted when and where a crime might be committed. In the modern world, it is difficult to imagine such advances in science and technology, but the development of machine learning makes it possible to get closer to this. Thus, the Dubai police will be one of the first organizations to use crime prediction software.
The system is based on the SIME (Space Imaging Middle East) software. According to the developers, the engine's algorithm will use huge databases of crimes to uncover patterns. In the future, the system will show which areas are most likely to commit a crime. This will allow the police to provide the best possible patrolling and protection of city areas in advance.
Similar systems have already been used by US police officers, but it is too early to talk about the success of the technology. On the other hand, the creators of the new system say that their development is more perfect thanks to the use of machine learning algorithms.
It should be noted that there are opponents of such technologies, as well as legislative restrictions that impede the development of crime forecasting systems. For example, the American Civil Liberties Union is advocating the elimination of such systems due to the fact that the databases used for forecasting contain racial bias.
Mikhail Romkin