Masterclass ‘AI, smart cities and tackling crime and nuisance’

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Location
Erasmus Data Collaboratory (Polak building, 1st floor), Erasmus University Rotterdam Campus

More and more cities worldwide are taking steps to become 'smart' using the latest developments in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This creates a new digital infrastructure. How are smart cities like Singapore and New York working to improve safety? What are the benefits of this and what are the social risks? For example, new technologies are often used without critical consideration of the consequences for citizens' fundamental rights and the actual effectiveness of smart applications for tackling crime and nuisance.

Why?

In this masterclass you will learn how smart cities worldwide work to improve safety. You get to know the latest smart initiatives in the field of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will also learn what the social benefits and risks are of using smart applications in the field of safety.

For whom?

Government policy officers

Police (Special Investigation Service, RIEC: Regional Information and Expertise Centers)

Surveillance specialists

Urban planners

Lawyers

Criminologists

Digital surveillance tech experts

Alumni ESL: law, criminology

RSM alumni

 

Costs:

45 euro

Language:

Dutch

 

Planning:

5 – 5.45 pm: lecture on smart surveillance with Q&A

17.45 – 18.15: Break with snack

6.15 – 6.30 pm: decentralized roundtables on 4 cases with ethical dilemmas

18.30 – 19.00: discussion of cases and conclusion (extension to 19.15)

 

Registration is required. See link below.