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Is Artificial Intelligence an ally or an adversary to law enforcement? Tune in to 2019 OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting to find out

VIENNA, 18 September 2019 – The theme of “Artificial Intelligence and law enforcement – an ally or adversary?” is the focus of the 2019 OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting opening on Monday, 23 September, 09:30, at the Hofburg, Vienna.

The main objective of the two-day conference is to discuss potential implications of developments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the work of law enforcement authorities and agencies.

General Jana Maškarová, First Vice-President of the Slovak Police Force and Paul Cell, President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, will open the conference.

OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger will address the participants via video link.

The discussions will focus on how AI impacts the work and structure of police services and on what challenges and opportunities the future could bring. Participants will be encouraged to address some of the most pressing questions surrounding this topic. For example, what are the main legal, ethical, human rights and gender-related concerns related to the use of AI in the work of law enforcement? How can international organizations foster co-operation and provide a platform for exchanging best practices and lessons learned?

Law enforcement experts and other criminal justice practitioners, OSCE delegations, representatives of regional and international organizations, technical specialists, and researchers, as well as civil society representatives from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation will participate in the conference.

Media wishing to attend or interested in an interview or background briefing are requested to send an e-mail to the OSCE Communication and Media Relations Section at [email protected] by Sunday, 22 September, 18:00.

More information and the agenda of the conference can be found here.

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