Promoting Responsible Use of New and Emerging Technologies to Address Crime and Exploitation

UNICRI’s Acting Director, Leif Villadsen, addressed leaders at the first G7 Rome-Lyon Group Heads of Delegation Meeting on 18 April and proposed solutions to tackle the threat of increasing crime in the two vital areas of synthetic drug trafficking and the use of emerging technologies for crime and exploitation.

The meeting, hosted by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was the first under the Italian Presidency.

At the 4th INTERPOL-UNICRI Global Meeting on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Law Enforcement, the law enforcement community reaffirmed its commitment to responsible AI innovation.

The global event concluded on a high note of this commitment following three days of intensive discussions and collaborative workshops on progress made in the area of responsible AI since the last meeting in 2020.

The third session of UNICRI’s global pilot training series on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation in Law Enforcement successfully concluded, with the remarkable participation of 250 law enforcement representatives from across Europe. The webinar, titled "An Introduction to the Toolkit for Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Law Enforcement," took place on 13 November 2023 and was co-organzied by UNICRI, INTERPOL and CEPOL.