Law enforcement around the world, including the Netherlands, is currently experimenting with predictive policing: policing based on crime predictions. Big Data on past crimes and the help of sophisticated machine learning enable police to use reliable predictions about when and where the next…
Using software to catch criminals in the act, or to prevent them from striking in the first place: it seems like science fiction, but it’s already happening in Amsterdam. Despite significant drawbacks to the current technology, it looks like Predictive Policing will soon be a reality. Predictive…
Social media today are the most popular means to share photos, videos, stories, thoughts and everything that engages us in sharing with other people. Whether we know them or not. But all of this information could be used for other purposes too. If you were to work in the advertising business all…
