House Science Looks to AI, Machine Learning to Combat Trafficking
Strategic investment in emerging technologies like AI and machine learning will help agencies combat human trafficking, said House Science Committee leaders during a hearing Tuesday. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, urged more federal coordination on research and technology development, which…
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could lead to evidence-based, victim-centered, anti-trafficking strategies. The committee can help target investments to help address research gaps and advance technologies to help law enforcement, industry and nonprofit research, said ranking member Frank Lucas, R-Okla., seeking strategic investment in emerging technologies like AI to transform agencies. AI can perform large-scale data analysis to detect suspicious financial trends and use face-scanning to match victim identities, he said. More should be done to address technologies associated with cyber-enabled trafficking, said Johnson. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday will consider legislation on human trafficking (see 2202040052).